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FS Investment CorporationLOGO

201 Rouse Boulevard

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19112

January 18, 2018April 26, 2024

Dear Fellow Stockholder:

You are cordially invited to attend a Specialthe 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of FS Investment CorporationKKR Capital Corp. (the “Company”) to be held on March 26, 2018June 21, 2024 at 2:30 p.m.11:00 a.m., Eastern Time, at the offices of the Company, located at 201 Rouse Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19112 (the “Special“Annual Meeting”).

Your vote is very important! Your immediate response will help avoid potential delays.delays and may save the Company significant additional expenses associated with soliciting stockholder votes.

The Notice of SpecialAnnual Meeting of Stockholders and proxy statement accompanying this letter provide an outline of the business to be conducted at the SpecialAnnual Meeting. At the SpecialAnnual Meeting, you will be asked to:

(i) approveelect the following individuals as Class B Directors, each of whom has been nominated for election for a new investment advisory agreement, bythree-year term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders: a) Brian R. Ford, (b) Richard I. Goldstein, (c) Osagie Imasogie and between the Company and FB Income Advisor, LLC (“FB Income Advisor”) (the “FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement”), and a new investment advisory agreement, by and between the Company and KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC (“KKR Credit”) (the “KKR InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement” and, together with the FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement, the “InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements”), pursuant to which FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit will act as investmentco-advisers to the Company;(d) Daniel Pietrzak; and

(ii) approve a new investment advisory agreement, by and betweenproposal to allow the Company in future offerings to sell its shares below net asset value per share in order to provide flexibility for future sales.

In addition to these proposals, you may be asked to consider any other matters that properly may be presented at the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements of the Annual Meeting, including proposals to adjourn the Annual Meeting with respect to proposals for which insufficient votes to approve were cast, and, FS/KKR Advisor, LLC, a newly-formed investment adviser jointly operatedwith respect to such proposals, to permit further solicitation of additional proxies by an affiliate of Franklin Square Holdings, L.P. (“FS Investments”) and KKR Credit (the “Joint Advisor”) (the “Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement”), pursuant to which the Joint Advisor will act as investment adviser to the Company.

You are being asked to approve both the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement because there are different conditions that must be satisfied before either the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements or the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement can go into effect. The InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement would not be in effect simultaneously, and the Company ultimately intends to receive investment advisory services from the Joint Advisor pursuant to the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement. If approved by the Company’s stockholders and the other conditions described in the enclosed proxy statement are satisfied or (to the extent permitted) waived, the Company plans to enter into the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements, and the Company will receive investment advisory services in accordance with the terms of such agreements pending receipt of exemptive relief from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to permit the Company, following the effectiveness of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement, toco-invest in privately negotiated investment transactions with certain accounts managed by KKR Credit (“Exemptive Relief”) and satisfaction of the other conditions to the effectiveness of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement. If Exemptive Relief is obtained and the other conditions to effectiveness of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement are satisfied or (to the extent permitted) waived, the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements will terminate and the Company will receive investment advisory services in accordance with the terms of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement. The Company’s stockholders are not being asked to vote on Exemptive Relief or the Company’s decision to seek Exemptive Relief. Exemptive Relief is related to the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement and is an integral part of the effectiveness of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement.


The Company’s board of directors unanimously recommends that you vote FOR each of the proposals to be considered and voted on at the Special Meeting.No other business will be presented at the SpecialAnnual Meeting.

It is important that your shares be represented at the SpecialAnnual Meeting. If you are unable to attend the SpecialAnnual Meeting in person, I urge you to complete, date and sign the enclosed proxy card and promptly return it in the envelope provided. If you prefer, you can save time by voting through the Internet or by telephone as described in the proxy statement and on the enclosed proxy card.

Your vote and participation in the governance of the Company is very important.

Sincerely yours,

 

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Michael C. Forman

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


FS INVESTMENT CORPORATIONKKR CAPITAL CORP.

201 Rouse Boulevard

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19112

NOTICE OF SPECIALANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To Be Held On March 26, 2018June 21, 2024

To the Stockholders of FS Investment Corporation:KKR Capital Corp.:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Special2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of FS Investment Corporation,KKR Capital Corp., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), will be held at 201 Rouse Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19112, on March 26, 2018June 21, 2024 at 2:30 p.m.11:00 a.m., Eastern Time (the “Special“Annual Meeting”), for the following purpose:purposes:

 

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to approveelect the following individuals as Class B Directors, each of whom has been nominated for election for a new investment advisory agreement, bythree-year term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders: (a) Brian R. Ford, (b) Richard I. Goldstein, (c) Osagie Imasogie and between the Company(d) Daniel Pietrzak; and FB Income Advisor, LLC (“FB Income Advisor”) (the “FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement”), and a new investment advisory agreement, by and between the Company and KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC (“KKR Credit”) (the “KKR InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement” and, together with the FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement, the “InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements”), pursuant to which FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit will act as investmentco-advisers to the Company; and

 

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to approve a new investment advisory agreement, by and betweenproposal to allow the Company and FS/KKR Advisor, LLC, a newly-formed investment adviser jointly operated by an affiliate of Franklin Square Holdings, L.P. (“FS Investments”) and KKR Credit (the “Joint Advisor”) (the “Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement”), pursuantin future offerings to which the Joint Advisor will act as investment advisersell its shares below net asset value per share in order to the Company.provide flexibility for future sales.

You are being asked to approve both the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement because there are different conditions that must be satisfied before either the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements or the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement can go into effect. The InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement would not be in effect simultaneously, and the Company ultimately intends to receive investment advisory services from the Joint Advisor pursuant to the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement. If approved by the Company’s stockholders and the other conditions described in the enclosed proxy statement are satisfied or (to the extent permitted) waived, the Company plans to enter into the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements, and the Company will receive investment advisory services in accordance with the terms of such agreements pending receipt of exemptive relief from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to permit the Company, following the effectiveness of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement, toco-invest in privately negotiated investment transactions with certain accounts managed by KKR Credit (“Exemptive Relief”) and satisfaction of the other conditions to the effectiveness of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement. If Exemptive Relief is obtained and the other conditions to effectiveness of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement are satisfied or (to the extent permitted) waived, the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements will terminate and the Company will receive investment advisory services in accordance with the terms of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement. The Company’s stockholders are not being asked to vote on Exemptive Relief or the Company’s decision to seek Exemptive Relief. Exemptive Relief is related to the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement and is an integral part of the effectiveness of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement.

The Company’s board of directors unanimously recommends that you vote FOR each of the proposals to be considered and voted on at the Special Meeting.No other business will be presented at the Special Meeting.

The Company’s board of directors has fixed the close of business on January 18, 2018April 24, 2024 as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the SpecialAnnual Meeting and at any adjournments or postponements thereof.


Important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the Special Meeting. The Company’s proxy statement the Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders and the proxy card are available at www.proxyvote.com.

www.proxyvote.com. If you plan on attending the SpecialAnnual Meeting and voting your shares of common stock in person, you will need to bring photo identification in order to be admitted to the SpecialAnnual Meeting. If your shares are held through a broker and you attend the Annual Meeting in person, please bring a letter from your broker identifying you as the beneficial owner of the shares and authorizing you to vote your shares at the Annual Meeting. To obtain directions to the SpecialAnnual Meeting, please call the Company at (844)(877) 358-7276628-8575. and select Option 1.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

 

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Stephen S. Sypherd

Vice President, TreasurerGeneral Counsel and Secretary

January 18, 2018April 26, 2024

Stockholders are requested to promptly authorize a proxy over the Internet or by telephone, or execute and return promptly the accompanying proxy card, which is being solicited by the board of directors of the Company. You may authorize a proxy over the Internet or by telephone by following the instructions in the proxy card. You may execute the proxy card using the methods described in the proxy card. Authorizing aExecuting the proxy card is important to ensure a quorum at the SpecialAnnual Meeting. Stockholders also have the option to authorize their proxies by telephone or through the Internet by following the instructions printed on the proxy card. Proxies may be revoked at any time before they are exercised by submitting a written notice of revocation or a subsequently executed proxy, or by attending the SpecialAnnual Meeting and voting in person.


FS INVESTMENT CORPORATIONKKR CAPITAL CORP.

201 Rouse Boulevard

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19112

SPECIALANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

To Be Held On March 26, 2018June 21, 2024

PROXY STATEMENT

INFORMATION ABOUT THE SPECIAL MEETING AND THE VOTEGENERAL

The questions and answers below highlight only selected information from this document. They do not contain all of the information that may be important to you. You should carefully read this entire document to fully understand the proposals and the voting procedures for the Special Meeting.

Why am I receiving these materials?

FS Investment Corporation (the “Company”)This proxy statement is furnishing these materialsfurnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) of FS KKR Capital Corp., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), for use at the Special2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held at 2:30 p.m.11:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on March 26, 2018,June 21, 2024, at 201 Rouse Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19112, and any adjournments or postponements thereof (the “Special“Annual Meeting”). This proxy statement and the accompanying materials are being mailed on or about January 25, 2018April 24, 2024 to stockholders of record described below and are available atwww.proxyvote.com. In addition,

All properly executed proxies representing shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company filed(the “Shares”) received prior to the Annual Meeting will be voted in accordance with the U.S. Securitiesinstructions marked thereon. If no specification is made, the Shares will be voted FOR:

(i) the election of the following individuals as Class B Directors, each of whom has been nominated for election for a three-year term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders: (a) Brian R. Ford, (b) Richard I. Goldstein, (c) Osagie Imasogie and Exchange Commission (“SEC”(d) Daniel Pietrzak; (the “Director Election Proposal”) on December 11; and

(ii) the proposal to allow the Company in future offerings to sell its Shares below net asset value per Share in order to provide flexibility for future sales (the “Share Issuance Proposal”).

Any stockholder who has given a proxy has the right to revoke it at any time prior to its exercise. Any stockholder who executes a proxy may revoke it with respect to any proposal by attending the Annual Meeting and 12, 2017, and January 10, 2018, Definitive Additional Materials on Schedule 14A (the “Definitive Additional Materials”) relatingvoting his or her Shares in person, or by submitting a letter of revocation or a later-dated proxy to the proposals to be considered and voted onCompany at the Specialabove address prior to the date of the Annual Meeting. Accordingly, stockholders

Quorum

Stockholders of the Company are encouragedentitled to read thisone vote for each Share held. Under the Second Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Company, one-third of the number of Shares entitled to cast votes, present in person or by proxy, statement andconstitutes a quorum for the accompanying materials in conjunction with such Definitive Additional Materials carefully and in their entirety.

What itemstransaction of business. Abstentions will be considered and voted ontreated as Shares that are present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum for transacting business at the Special Meeting?Annual Meeting.

AtAdjournments

In the Specialevent that a quorum is not present at the Annual Meeting, you willthe chairman of the Annual Meeting shall have the power to adjourn the Annual Meeting from time to time to a date not more than 120 days after the original record date without notice, other than the announcement at the Annual Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies. Any business that might have been transacted at the Annual Meeting originally called may be asked to:transacted at any such adjourned session(s) at which a quorum is present.

(i)approve a new investment advisory agreement, by and between the Company and FB Income Advisor, LLC (“FB Income Advisor”) (the “FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement”), and a new investment advisory agreement, by and between the Company and KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC (“KKR Credit”) (the “KKR InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement” and, together with the FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement, the “InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements”), pursuant to which FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit will act as investmentco-advisers to the Company (such proposal, the “InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal”); and

(ii)approve a new investment advisory agreement, by and between the Company and FS/KKR Advisor, LLC, a newly-formed investment adviser jointly operated by an affiliate of Franklin Square Holdings, L.P. (“FS Investments”) and KKR Credit (the “Joint Advisor”) (the “Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement”), pursuant to which the Joint Advisor will act as investment adviser to the Company (such proposal, the “Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal”).

YouIf it appears that there are being askednot enough votes to approve bothany proposal at the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements andAnnual Meeting, the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement because there are different conditions that must be satisfied before eitherchairman of the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements orAnnual Meeting may adjourn the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement can go into effect. The InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement wouldAnnual Meeting from time to time to a date not be in effect simultaneously, and the Company ultimately intends to receive investment advisory services from the Jointmore than 120 days after

 

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Advisor pursuantthe record date originally fixed for the Annual Meeting without notice, other than announcement at the Annual Meeting, to the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement. permit further solicitation of proxies. The persons named as proxies will vote those proxies for such adjournment.

If approvedsufficient votes in favor of one or more proposals have been received by the Company’s stockholders and the other conditions described herein are satisfied or (to the extent permitted) waived, the Company plans to enter into the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements, and the Company will receive investment advisory services in accordance with the terms of such agreements pending receipt of Exemptive Relief (as defined herein) from the SEC to permit the Company, following the effectivenesstime of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement,Annual Meeting, the proposals will be acted upon and such actions will be final, regardless of any subsequent adjournment toco-invest in privately negotiated investment transactions with certain accounts managed by KKR Credit consider other proposals.

Record Date

The Board has fixed the close of business on April 24, 2024 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, and satisfactionto vote at, the Annual Meeting and adjournments or postponements thereof. As of the other conditions toRecord Date, there were 280,066,432.663 Shares outstanding.

Required Vote

Director Election Proposal. Each director nominee shall be elected if such director nominee receives the effectivenessaffirmative vote of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement. If Exemptive Relief is obtained and the other conditions to effectiveness of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement are satisfied or (to the extent permitted) waived, the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements will terminate and the Company will receive investment advisory services in accordance with the terms of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement. The Company’s stockholders are not being asked to vote on Exemptive Relief or the Company’s decision to seek Exemptive Relief. Exemptive Relief is related to the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement and is an integral part of the effectiveness of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement.

Why am I being asked to approve the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal?

The Company currently receives investment advisory and administrative services from FB Income Advisor pursuant to the (i) Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement, dated July 17, 2014, by and between the Company and FB Income Advisor (the “Current Investment Advisory Agreement”) and (ii) Administration Agreement, dated April 16, 2014, by and between the Company and FB Income Advisor (the “Administration Agreement”). GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC (“GDFM”) acts as the Company’s investmentsub-adviser pursuant to the InvestmentSub-Advisory Agreement, dated April 3, 2008, by and between GDFM and FB Income Advisor (the “Current InvestmentSub-Advisory Agreement”).

As the Company announced on December 11, 2017, GDFM intends to resign as the investmentsub-adviser to the Company and terminate the Current InvestmentSub-Advisory Agreement effective April 9, 2018 (the date of such termination, the “GDFM End Date”). In connection with GDFM’s resignation as the investmentsub-adviser to the Company, FS Investments and KKR Credit desire to enter into a relationship whereby FS Investments and KKR Credit will create a premier alternative lending platform for certain business development companies (“BDCs”) sponsored, advised and/orsub-advised by them. Accordingly, the FS Advisor Entities (as defined herein) and KKR Credit and certain other parties have entered into a master transaction agreement (the “Master Transaction Agreement”) setting out the terms of the relationship between FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit. In furtherance thereof, the Company desires to enter into a new investment advisory relationship with KKR Credit pursuant to the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements or with the Joint Advisor pursuant to the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement. In addition, other BDCs that FS Investments sponsors, FS Investment Corporation II (“FSIC II”), FS Investment Corporation III (“FSIC III”) and FS Investment Corporation IV (“FSIC IV”), and other BDCs that KKR Credit advises orsub-advises, Corporate Capital Trust, Inc. (“CCT”) and Corporate Capital Trust II (“CCT II”), are each seeking stockholder approval to enter into a new investment advisory relationship with affiliates of FS Investments, KKR Credit and the Joint Advisor, as applicable. The Board, including a majority of the memberstotal votes cast for and affirmatively withheld as to such director nominee at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy, provided that a quorum is present. Abstentions will not be included in determining the number of votes cast and, as a result, will not have any effect on the result of the Board whovote with respect to the Director Election Proposal. There will be no cumulative voting with respect to the Director Election Proposal. Cumulative voting in an election of directors entitles stockholders to cast a total number of votes equal to the number of directors to be elected multiplied by the number of the stockholder’s shares and to cast all of their votes for a single director nominee or such other number of nominees as the stockholder chooses. Because the Company’s stockholders do not have cumulative voting rights, stockholders holding a majority of the voting power of the Shares outstanding will be able to elect all of the Company’s directors.

Share Issuance Proposal. The approval of the Share Issuance Proposal requires the affirmative vote of the stockholders holding (1) a majority of the outstanding Shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and (2) a majority of outstanding Shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting that are not parties toheld by affiliated persons of the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements or the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement, or “interested persons,” as defined in Section 2(a)(19) ofCompany. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), of any such party, has approved the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement, and has deemed entry into such agreements to be in the best interestsa majority of the Company and its stockholders. The Boardoutstanding Shares is seeking, as required by the 1940 Act, the approval by the stockholderslesser of: (1) 67% of the CompanyShares at the Annual Meeting if the holders of more than 50% of the Investmentoutstanding Shares are present or represented by proxy or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding Shares. Abstentions will not count as affirmative votes cast and will therefore have the same effect as votes against the Share Issuance Proposal.

Broker Non-Votes

Shares for which brokers have not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner of the Shares and do not have, or choose not to exercise, discretionary authority to vote the Shares on certain proposals (which are considered “broker Co-Advisorynon-votes” Agreementswith respect to such proposals) will be treated as Shares present for quorum purposes. Because the Director Election Proposal and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory AgreementShare Issuance Proposals are non-routine matters, brokers will not have discretionary authority to vote on the matter. Broker non-votes are not considered votes cast and thus have no effect on the Director Election Proposal. Broker non-votes will not count as affirmative votes cast and will therefore have the same effect as votes against the Share Issuance Proposal.

In orderHouseholding

Mailings for multiple stockholders going to transitiona single household are combined by delivering to that address, in a single envelope, a copy of the Company’s advisory services, FB Income Advisor, GDFMdocuments (annual reports, proxy statements, etc.) or other communications for all stockholders who have consented or are deemed to have consented to receiving such communications in such manner in accordance with the rules promulgated by the U.S. Securities and certain of their affiliates have entered into a Transition Agreement, dated December 10, 2017Exchange Commission (the “Transition Agreement”“SEC”), which provides that GDFM will. If you do not want to continue to act as the investmentsub-adviserreceive combined mailings of Company communications and would prefer to thereceive separate mailings of Company through thecommunications, and you are a registered stockholder, please

 

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GDFM End Date and will cooperate with FB Income Advisor in implementing the transition of investment advisory services from GDFM for the Company and several other BDCs. GDFM has also agreed to restrictions on its ability to acquirecontact the Company’s Shares (as defined herein) and take certain other actions in respecttransfer agent, SS&C Technologies, Inc. by phone at (877) 628-8575 or by mail to FS KKR Capital Corp., c/o SS&C Technologies, Inc., 430 W. 7th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105-1594. If you are a beneficial stockholder, you may contact the broker or bank where you hold the account to discontinue combined mailings of the Company. In addition, GDFM has agreed (i) to vote the Shares of the Company beneficially owned by GDFM, or over which GDFM has voting control, in favor of the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal and (ii) not to transfer the Shares of the Company beneficially owned by GDFM until after the approval of the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal. GDFM will continue to receive fees under the Current InvestmentSub-Advisory Agreement through the GDFM End Date. GDFM will also receive an additional $582.5 million from FS Investments or one of its affiliates (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, the Company, FSIC II, FSIC III or FSIC IV) as consideration for entering into the Transition Agreement and agreeing to certain obligations thereunder.communications.

FS Investments and its affiliates (including FB Income Advisor) and KKR Credit are committed to seamlessly transitioning the Company’s advisory services as described above. To help the FS Investments and FB Income Advisor teams during the transition, KKR Credit will provide certain administrative services to the FS Advisor Entities and KKR Credit’s broker-dealer affiliate will provide certain sourcing and other services to the FS Advisor Entities, in each case, pursuant to a Sourcing and Administrative Services Agreement (the “Sourcing Agreement”). The Sourcing Agreement will terminate with respect to FB Income Advisor on the earlier of the effective date of the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements or the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement.

What will happen if the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal are each approved?

If the stockholders of the Company approve the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal, FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit would serve as investmentco-advisers to the Company pursuant to the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements effective as of the later of the date of such approval and the Closing Date (as defined in the next sentence). The “Closing Date” means the first day of the month following the occurrence of the last of the following:

(i) the stockholders of FSIC II approve: (A) an investment advisory and administrative services agreement with the Joint Advisor (the “FSIC II Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement”); and (B) investment advisory and administrative services agreements with each of FSIC II Advisor, LLC, the current investment adviser to FSIC II (“FSIC II Advisor”), and KKR Credit (collectively, the “FSIC II InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements”); and

(ii) either: (X) the stockholders of FSIC III approve (1) an investment advisory and administrative services agreement with the Joint Advisor (the “FSIC III Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement”) and (2) investment advisory and administrative services agreements with each of FSIC III Advisor, LLC, the current investment adviser to FSIC III (“FSIC III Advisor”), and KKR Credit (collectively, the “FSIC III InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements”); or (Y) the stockholders of the Company approve both the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal.

Under no scenario can the Closing Date occur without the approval by the stockholders of FSIC II of both the FSIC II Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement and the FSIC II InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements unless such condition is (to the extent permitted) waived.

If the stockholders of the Company approve the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal, then the Joint Advisor would serve as investment adviser to the Company pursuant to the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement from and after the Joint Advisor Effective Date (as defined in the next sentence). The “Joint Advisor Effective Date” means such date that (i) the stockholders of the Company, FSIC II,

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FSIC III, FSIC IV, CCT, and CCT II each approve their respective investment advisory agreements with the Joint Advisor, and (ii) Exemptive Relief has been obtained. Furthermore, if the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements are in effect and the Joint Advisor Effective Date does not occur, either because Exemptive Relief has not been obtained or because any other condition to the Joint Advisor Effective Date is not satisfied or (to the extent permitted) waived, the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements will remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms.

The Company ultimately intends to receive investment advisory services from the Joint Advisor pursuant to the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement. However, due to the various conditions required for the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement to each become effective, the Company is seeking, as required by the 1940 Act, stockholder approval of each of the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement in order to ensure the continuous provision of investment advisory services to the Company by FB Income Advisor, KKR Credit and/or the Joint Advisor, as applicable. If the Joint Advisor Effective Date occurs on the same day as or prior to the Closing Date, then the Joint Advisor would serve as investment adviser to the Company pursuant to the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement and the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements would not become effective. If the Joint Advisor Effective Date occurs after the Closing Date, then FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit would serve as investmentco-advisers to the Company pursuant to the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements from the later of the date approval of such agreements is obtained and the Closing Date until the Joint Advisor Effective Date, and the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements would automatically terminate upon the effectiveness of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement. Accordingly, the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement would not be simultaneously effective at any time.

In order for FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit to serve as investmentco-advisers to the Company pursuant to the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements, the stockholders of the Company must approve the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and the other conditions to the Closing Date, including approval by the stockholders of FSIC II of the FSIC II InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements and the FSIC II Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement, must be satisfied or (to the extent permitted) waived prior to the Joint Advisor Effective Date. In order for the Joint Advisor to serve as investment adviser to the Company pursuant to the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement, the stockholders of the Company must approve the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal and the other conditions to the Joint Advisor Effective Date, including approval by the stockholders of FSIC II, FSIC III, FSIC IV, CCT and CCT II of their respective investment advisory agreements with the Joint Advisor, must be satisfied or (to the extent permitted) waived. As such, even if the Company’s stockholders approve the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement, such agreements will not go into effect unless the stockholders of certain other BDCs sponsored, advised and/orsub-advised by FS Investments and KKR Credit also approve their respective

investment advisory agreements with affiliates of FS Investments, KKR Credit and/or the Joint Advisor, as applicable.

FB Income Advisor, together with FSIC II Advisor, FSIC III Advisor and FSIC IV Advisor, LLC, the investment adviser to FSIC IV (collectively, the “FS Advisor Entities”), and KKR Credit have agreed to coordinate their activities during the period in which the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement would be in effect to avoid duplication of efforts and ensure a balanced and effective allocation of responsibilities and net fee revenue earned by the FS Advisor Entities, KKR Credit and the Joint Advisor, and efficiency in the provision of the required services to the Company thereunder. In addition, the FS Advisor Entities and KKR Credit anticipate that in the event the Closing Date occurs prior to the approval of the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal or the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal, then the Company may enter into an interim investment advisory agreement pursuant to Rule15a-4 of the 1940 Act with KKR Credit (an “Interim Investment Advisory Agreement”).

Because the Company ultimately intends to receive advisory services from the Joint Advisor pursuant to the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement and considering the length of time that it may take for such

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agreement to become effective, the Company expects that the approval by its stockholders of the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and/or the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal will remain valid indefinitely. However, even if the Company’s stockholders have approved the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal, FS Investments, together with the FS Advisor Entities, and KKR Credit will each have the right to terminate the Master Transaction Agreement and the proposed relationship described herein if the Closing Date does not occur by January 10, 2019.

What will happen if the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and/or the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal are not approved?

The InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal are not contingent on one another. However, if the stockholders of the Company do not approve both the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal, then the Board will consider and evaluate its options to determine what alternatives are in the Company’s best interests and that of the Company’s stockholders, such as resubmitting the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and/or the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal for approval by the Company’s stockholders or entering into an Interim Investment Advisory Agreement. GDFM intends to resign as the Company’s investmentsub-adviser effective as of the GDFM End Date regardless of whether the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal or the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal is approved, and the Company would continue to receive its investment advisory services from FB Income Advisor pursuant to the Current Investment Advisory Agreement and/or from KKR Credit pursuant to an Interim Investment Advisory Agreement. FB Income Advisor intends to obtain services from KKR Credit’s broker-dealer affiliate pursuant to the Sourcing Agreement, such as identifying new investment opportunities for FB Income Advisor, prior to the Company’s entry into any advisory agreement with KKR Credit or one of its affiliates, including the Joint Advisor.

How does the Board recommend voting on the proposals at the Special Meeting?

The Board unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and “FOR” the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal.

Will the base management fee and the incentive fee that the Company pays under the Current Investment Advisory Agreement change under the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements or the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement?

The base management fee will be reduced from 1.75% under the Current Investment Advisory Agreement to 1.50% under the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements (in the aggregate) and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement. While the Current Investment Advisory Agreement provides that the base management fee is 2.0%, effective October 1, 2017 and through September 30, 2018, FB Income Advisor contractually agreed to permanently waive 0.25% of the base management fee so that the fee received equals 1.75% of the average value of the Company’s gross assets.

Under the Current Investment Advisory Agreement, (i) the hurdle rate is 1.875% per quarter and (ii) the“catch-up” feature begins at 2.34375%. Under the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements (in the aggregate) and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement, (i) the hurdle rate will be reduced to 1.75% per quarter and (ii) the“catch-up” feature will be reduced to begin at 2.1875%. See “Proposal 1—Terms of the FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement—Fees and Expenses,” “Proposal 1—Terms of the KKR InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement—Fees and Expenses”, “Proposal 2—Terms of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement—Fees and Expenses” and the corresponding Exhibits A, B and C hereto, respectively. As a result of the reduction to the hurdle rate, the payment by the Company of the subordinated incentive fee on income will be triggered at a lower threshold (i.e., upon the Company earning a lower amount of“pre-incentive fee net investment income”) than under the Current Investment Advisory Agreement.

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Will the composition of the Board change following entry into the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements and/or the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement?

On the date that is the later of the Closing Date and the date on which the stockholders of the Company approve either or both the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal (such applicable date, the “Board Appointment Date”), then, subject to nomination by and approval of the Board, FB Income Advisor (acting collectively with the other FS Advisor Entities) and KKR Credit have agreed that they will each be entitled to recommend the appointment of one “interested” director to the Board, to the extent that the applicable party does not have an appointee on the Board at such time. In the event that either FB Income Advisor (acting collectively with the other FS Advisor Entities) or KKR Credit has more than one appointee serving as an “interested” director to the Board, such party will use its reasonable best efforts to cause the resignation of such excess number of its appointed “interested” directors as promptly as practicable, but no later than twelve months following the Board Appointment Date. In addition, FB Income Advisor has agreed that KKR Credit will be entitled to recommend, subject to approval by the Board, the appointment of one “independent” director to the Board on the Board Appointment Date. If such appointments are approved by the Board and such resignations become effective, then the composition of the Board will change, which the Company expects will result in approximately 22% of the directors serving on the Board being “interested” as compared to approximately 36% of the directors serving on the Board being “interested” as of the date of this proxy statement.

Will the officers change on the GDFM End Date or following entry into the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements and/or the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement?

Brad Marshall, the Company’s senior portfolio manager, intends to resign from his position on the GDFM End Date. The officers of the Company are not expected to change following entry into the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements and/or the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement.

What is the “Record Date” and what does it mean?

The record date for the Special Meeting is the close of business on January 18, 2018 (the “Record Date”). The Record Date is established by the Board, and only holders of record of the Company’s shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Shares”), at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to receive notice of the Special Meeting and vote at the Special Meeting and at any adjournments or postponements thereof. As of the Record Date, there were 245,725,416 Shares outstanding.

How many votes do I have?

Each Share held by a holder of record as of the Record Date has one vote on each matter considered at the Special Meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof.

How do I vote?Voting

You may vote in person at the SpecialAnnual Meeting or by proxy in accordance with the instructions provided below. You may also authorize a proxy by telephone or through the Internet using the toll-free telephone number or web address printed on your proxy card. Authorizing a proxy by telephone or through the Internet requires you to input the control number located on your proxy card. After inputting the control number, you will be prompted to direct your proxy to vote on each proposal. You will have an opportunity to review your directions and make any necessary changes before submitting your directions and terminating the telephone call or Internet link. Stockholders of the Company are entitled to one vote for each Share held.

When voting by proxy and mailing your proxy card, you are required to:

 

By Internet: www.proxyvote.com

indicate your instructions on the proxy card;

 

By telephone: (800)690-6903

date and sign the proxy card;

 

By mail: You may vote by proxy by indicating your instructions on the enclosed proxy card, dating and signing the proxy card, and promptly returning the proxy card in the envelope provided, which requires

mail the proxy card promptly in the envelope provided, which requires no postage if mailed in the United States; and

 

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no postage if mailed inallow sufficient time for the United States. Please allow sufficient time for your proxy card to be received on or prior to 2:30 p.m., Eastern Time, on March 26, 2018.

In person: You may vote in person at the Special Meeting by a requesting a ballot when you arrive. You will need to bring photo identification in order to be admitted to the Special Meeting. To obtain directions to the Special Meeting, please call the Company at (844)358-7276 and select Option 1.

What if a stockholder does not specify a choice for a matter when authorizing a proxy?

All properly executed proxies representing Shares received prior to 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on June 21, 2024.

The Company’s proxy statement and the Special Meeting will be voted in accordance with the instructions marked thereon. If a proxy card is signed and returned without any instructions marked, the Shares will be voted “FOR” the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and “FOR” the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal.

How can I change my vote or revoke a proxy?

You may revoke your proxy and change your vote before the proxies are votedavailable at the Special Meeting.www.proxyvote.com. If you have executed a proxy, you may revoke it with respect to any proposal byplan on attending the SpecialAnnual Meeting and voting your Shares in person, or by submitting a letter of revocation or a later-dated proxyyou will need to bring photo identification in order to be admitted to the Company at the following address prior to the date of the Special Meeting: FS Investment Corporation, 201 Rouse Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19112, Attention: Stephen S. Sypherd, Secretary.

Annual Meeting. If myyour Shares are held through a broker and you attend the Annual Meeting in person, please bring a broker-controlled account by my broker, will my broker vote my Shares for me?

No. You should follow the instructions provided byletter from your broker on your voting instruction form. It is important to note that your broker will vote your Shares only ifidentifying you provide instructions on how you would like your Shares to be voted at the Special Meeting.

What constitutes a “quorum”?

Under the Company’s Second Articles of Amendment and Restatement and Second Amended and Restated Bylaws,one-third of the number of Shares entitled to be cast, present in person or by proxy, constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.

Abstentions will be treated as Shares that are present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum for transacting business at the Special Meeting.

A “brokernon-vote” with respect to a matter occurs when a broker, bank or other institution or nominee holding shares on behalf of a beneficial owner and present (in person or by proxy) at a meeting for purposes of voting on a routine proposal (or anon-routine proposal for which it has received instructions from the beneficial owner) has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares on a particular proposalShares and does not have, or chooses not to exercise, discretionary authorityauthorizing you to vote the shares on such proposal. If a beneficial owner does not instruct its broker, bank or other institution or nominee holding itsyour Shares on its behalf with respect to either the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal or the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal, the Shares will not be treated as present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum for transacting business at the SpecialAnnual Meeting. If a beneficial owner instructs its broker, bank or other institution or nominee holding its Shares on its behalf with respect to one or both of the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal or the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal, the Shares will be treated as present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum for transacting business at the Special Meeting.

In the event that a quorum is not present at the Special Meeting, the chairman of the Special Meeting shall have the power to adjourn the Special Meeting from time to time to a date not more than 120 days after the

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Record Date originally fixed for the Special Meeting without notice, other than the announcement at the Special Meeting, to permit further solicitation of proxies. Any business that might have been transacted at the Special Meeting originally called may be transacted at any such adjourned session(s) at which a quorum is present.

If it appears that there are not enough votes to approve any proposal at the Special Meeting, the chairman of the Special Meeting may adjourn the Special Meeting from time to time to a date not more than 120 days after the Record Date originally fixed for the Special Meeting without notice, other than announcement at the Special Meeting, to permit further solicitation of proxies.

If sufficient votes in favor of one proposal have been received by the time of the Special Meeting, such proposal will be acted upon and such actions will be final, regardless of any subsequent adjournments to consider the other proposal.

What vote is required to approve the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement?Other Information Regarding This Solicitation

The affirmative vote by the stockholders of the Company holding a majority of the outstanding voting securities is necessary for approval of each InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement. The 1940 Act, defines “a majority of outstanding voting securities” of the Company as the lesser of: (1) 67% or more of the voting securities present at the Special Meeting if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Company are present or represented by proxy; or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Company. Abstentions and brokernon-votes (with respect to any proposal for which a beneficial owner does not instruct its broker, bank or other institution or nominee holding its Shares on its behalf) will not count as affirmative votes cast and will therefore have the same effect as votes against each of the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal.

How will the final voting results be announced?

Preliminary voting results regarding the Company and, to the extent available, FSIC II, FSIC III, FSIC IV, CCT and CCT II, will be announced at the Special Meeting. Final voting results regarding the Company will be published in a current report on Form8-K within four business days after the date of the Special Meeting. Final voting results for FSIC II, FSIC III, FSIC IV, CCT and CCT II will be published when available after the date of the special meeting of the stockholders of each of FSIC II, FSIC III, FSIC IV, CCT and CCT II.

Will you incur expenses in soliciting proxies?

FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit, as participants in the solicitation of the approvals sought pursuant to this proxy statement, will bear the expense of the solicitation of proxies for the SpecialAnnual Meeting, including the cost of preparing, printing and mailing this proxy statement, the accompanying Notice of SpecialAnnual Meeting of Stockholders and the proxy card. FB Income Advisor has retained Broadridge Investor Communication Solutions, Inc. to assist in the solicitation of proxies for an estimated fee of approximately $300,000, plusout-of-pocket expenses.

The Company has requested that brokers, nominees, fiduciaries and other persons holding Shares in their names, or in the name of their nominees, which are beneficially owned by others, forward the proxy materials to, and obtain proxies from, such beneficial owners. FB Income Advisor and KKR CreditThe Company will reimburse such persons for their reasonable expenses in so doing.

In addition to the solicitation of proxies by mail, proxies may be solicited in person and by telephone or facsimile transmission by directors, officers or regular employees of the Company and its affiliates (without special compensation therefor), as applicable.

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What does it mean if I receive more than one. The Company has also retained Broadridge Investor Communication Solutions, Inc. to assist in the solicitation of proxies for an estimated fee of approximately $400,000, plus out-of-pocket expenses. Any proxy card?

Some of your Sharesgiven pursuant to this solicitation may be registered differently or heldrevoked by notice from the person giving the proxy at any time before it is exercised. Any such notice of revocation should be provided in a different account. You should authorize a proxy to votewriting and signed by the Shares in each of your accounts by mail, by telephone or via the Internet. If you mail proxy cards, please sign, date and return each proxy card to guarantee that all of your Shares are voted. If you hold your Shares in registered form and wish to combine your stockholder accounts in the future, you should call the Company at (877)628-8575. Combining accounts reduces excess printing and mailing costs, resulting in cost savings to us that benefit yousame manner as a stockholder.

Are the proxy materials available electronically?

In accordance with regulations promulgated by the SEC, the Company has made this proxy statement, the Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholdersbeing revoked and the proxy card availabledelivered to stockholders on the Internet. Stockholders may (i) access and review the Company’s proxy materials, (ii) authorize their proxies, as described in “How do I Vote,” and/or (iii) elect to receive future proxy materials by electronic delivery, via the Internet address provided below.tabulator.

This proxy statement, the Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders and the proxy card are available at www.proxyvote.com.

Pursuant to the rules adopted by the SEC, the Company furnishes proxy materials by email to those stockholders who have elected to receive their proxy materials electronically. While the Company encourages stockholders to take advantage of electronic delivery of proxy materials, which helps to reduce the environmental impact of special meetings and the cost associated with the physical printing and mailing of materials, stockholders who have elected to receive proxy materials electronically by email, as well as beneficial owners of Shares held by a broker or custodian, may request a printed set of proxy materials.

Will my vote make a difference?

Yes. Your vote is needed to ensure the proposals can be acted upon. Your vote is very important. Your immediate response will help avoid potential delays and may save significant additional expenses associated with soliciting stockholder votes.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This proxy statement may contain certain “forward-looking” statements as that term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), including statements with regard to future events or the future performance or financial condition of the Company. The forward-looking statements contained in this proxy statement may include statements as to:

the Company’s future operating results;

the Company’s business prospects and the prospects of the companies in which the Company may invest;

the impact of the investments that the Company expects to make;

the ability of the Company’s portfolio companies to achieve their objectives;

the Company’s current and expected financing arrangements and investments;

changes in the general interest rate environment;

the adequacy of the Company’s cash resources, financing sources and working capital;

the timing and amount of cash flows, distributions and dividends, if any, from the Company’s portfolio companies;

the Company’s contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;

actual and potential conflicts of interest with the FS Advisor Entities, KKR Credit, the Joint Advisor, FS Investment Advisor, LLC, FS Global Advisor, LLC, FS Energy Advisor, LLC, FS Fund Advisor, LLC, FS Credit Income Advisor, LLC, FSIC II, FSIC III, FSIC IV, FS Energy and Power Fund, FS Global Credit Opportunities Fund, GDFM, FS Energy Total Return Fund, FS Credit Income Fund, FS Series Trust or any of their respective affiliates;

the dependence of the Company’s future success on the general economy and its effect on the industries in which the Company may invest;

the Company’s use of financial leverage;

the Company’s ability to maintain its qualification as a regulated investment company and as a BDC;

the impact on the Company’s business of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, as amended, and the rules and regulations issued thereunder;

the ability of FB Income Advisor, KKR Credit and the Joint Advisor to locate suitable investments for the Company and to monitor and administer the Company’s investments;

the ability of FB Income Advisor, KKR Credit and the Joint Advisor to attract and retain highly talented professionals;

the effect of changes to tax legislation and the Company’s tax position; and

the tax status of the enterprises in which the Company may invest.

In addition, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect” and “intend” indicate a forward-looking statement, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. The forward-looking statements contained in this proxy statement involve risks and uncertainties. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those implied or expressed in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors set forth in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include:

changes in the economy;

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risks associated with possible disruption in the Company’s operations or the economy generally due to terrorism or natural disasters;

future changes in laws or regulations and conditions in the Company’s operating areas;

failure to obtain requisite shareholder approval for the proposals set forth in this proxy statement; and

failure to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Master Transaction Agreement.

The Company has based the forward-looking statements included in this proxy statement on information available to the Company as of the date of this proxy statement. Except as required by the federal securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Shareholders are advised to consult any additional disclosures that the Company may make directly to shareholders or through reports that the Company may file in the future with the SEC, including annual reports on Form10-K, quarterly reports on Form10-Q and current reports onForm 8-K.

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PROPOSAL 1: APPROVAL OF INVESTMENTCO-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS PROPOSAL

BackgroundReports

The Company currently receives investment advisory and administrative services from FB Income Advisor pursuantwill furnish to the Current Investment Advisory Agreement and the Administration Agreement. GDFM acts as the Company’s investmentsub-adviser pursuant to the Current InvestmentSub-Advisory Agreement. As the Company announced on December 11, 2017, GDFM intends to resign as the investmentsub-adviser to the Company and terminate the Current InvestmentSub-Advisory Agreement on the GDFM End Date. In connection with GDFM’s resignation as the investmentsub-adviser to the Company, FS Investments and KKR Credit desire to enter into a relationship whereby FS Investments and KKR Credit will create a premier alternative lending platform for certain BDCs sponsored, advised and/orsub-advised by them. Accordingly, the FS Advisor Entities and KKR Credit and certain other parties have entered into the Master Transaction Agreement setting out the terms of the relationship between FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit whereby FB Income Advisor, KKR Credit and/or the Joint Advisor (as applicable) would provide certain advisory services to the Company pursuant to the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements and/or the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement. In addition, the FS Advisor Entities and KKR Credit agreed to form the Joint Advisor for the purpose of advising the Company pursuant to the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement.

To effectuate the proposed investment advisory relationships with KKR Credit, the Company is seeking, as required by the 1940 Act, stockholder approval to enter into the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement, each of which would replace the Current Investment Advisory Agreement and the Current InvestmentSub-Advisory Agreement as described herein. In addition, other BDCs that FS Investments sponsors, including FSIC II, FSIC III and FSIC IV, and other BDCs that KKR Credit advises orsub-advises, including CCT and CCT II, are each seeking stockholder approval to enter into a new investment advisory relationship with affiliates of FS Investments, KKR Credit and the Joint Advisor, as applicable.

The Board, including a majority of the members of the Board who are not parties to the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements or the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement, or “interested persons,” as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act, of any such party (the “Independent Directors”), unanimously approved each of the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement, and has deemed entry into such agreements to be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, as described in the sections entitled “Board Consideration” and “Factors Considered by the Board” in this Proposal 1 and “Proposal 2: Approvalfree of Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal.”

Concurrently with seeking stockholder approval of the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement, KKR Credit is seeking exemptive relief in the form of either interpretive guidance from the SEC confirming that KKR Credit’s currentco-investment relief order will extend to the Company orcharge, a newco-investment exemptive relief order issued by the SEC to KKR Credit that will cover the Company (“Exemptive Relief”), in each case that would permit the Company, following the effectiveness of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement, toco-invest in privately negotiated investment transactions with certain accounts managed by KKR Credit. There can be no assurance of the timing of the approval of the application or whether the requested Exemptive Relief will be granted. As described herein, receipt of Exemptive Relief is one of the conditions to the effectiveness of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement. The Company’s stockholders are not being asked to vote on Exemptive Relief or the Company’s decision to seek the Exemptive Relief. Exemptive Relief is related to the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement and is an integral part of the effectiveness of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement.

If the stockholders of the Company approve the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal, FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit would serve as investmentco-advisers to the Company pursuant to the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements from the later of the date of such approval and the Closing Date until the Joint Advisor Effective Date. Under no scenario can the Closing Date occur without the approval by the stockholders of FSIC

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II of both the FSIC II Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement and the FSIC II InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements unless such condition is (to the extent permitted) waived.

If the stockholders of the Company approve the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal, then the Joint Advisor would serve as investment adviser to the Company pursuant to the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement from and after the Joint Advisor Effective Date. Furthermore, if the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements are in effect and the Joint Advisor Effective Date does not occur, either because Exemptive Relief has not been obtained or because any other condition to the Joint Advisor Effective Date is not satisfied or (to the extent permitted) waived, the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements will remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms.

The Company ultimately intends to receive investment advisory services from the Joint Advisor pursuant to the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement. However, due to the various conditions required for the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement to each become effective, the Company is seeking, as required by the 1940 Act, stockholder approval of each of the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement in order to ensure the continuous provision of investment advisory services to the Company by FB Income Advisor, KKR Credit and/or the Joint Advisor, as applicable. If the Joint Advisor Effective Date occurs on the same day as or prior to the Closing Date, then the Joint Advisor would serve as investment adviser to the Company pursuant to the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement and the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements would not become effective. If the Joint Advisor Effective Date occurs after the Closing Date, then FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit would serve as investmentco-advisers to the Company pursuant to the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements from the later of the date approval of such agreements is obtained and the Closing Date until the Joint Advisor Effective Date, and the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements would automatically terminate upon the effectiveness of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement. Accordingly, the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement would not be simultaneously effective at any time.

In order for FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit to serve as investmentco-advisers to the Company pursuant to the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements, the stockholders of the Company must approve the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and the other conditions to the Closing Date, including approval by the stockholders of FSIC II of the FSIC II InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements and the FSIC II Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement, must be satisfied or (to the extent permitted) waived prior to the Joint Advisor Effective Date. In order for the Joint Advisor to serve as investment adviser to the Company pursuant to the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement, the stockholders of the Company must approve the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal and the other conditions to the Joint Advisor Effective Date, including approval by the stockholders of FSIC II, FSIC III, FSIC IV, CCT and CCT II of their respective investment advisory agreements with the Joint Advisor, must be satisfied or (to the extent permitted) waived. As such, even if the Company’s stockholders approve the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement, such agreements will not go into effect unless the stockholders of certain other BDCs sponsored, advised and/orsub-advised by FS Investments and KKR Credit also approve their respective investment advisory agreements with affiliates of FS Investments, KKR Credit and/or the Joint Advisor, as applicable.

FB Income Advisor, together with the FS Advisor Entities and KKR Credit have agreed to coordinate their activities during the period in which the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement would be in effect to avoid duplication of efforts and ensure a balanced and effective allocation of responsibilities and net fee revenue earned by the FS Advisor Entities, KKR Credit and the Joint Advisor, and efficiency in the provision of the required services to the Company thereunder. In addition, the FS Advisor Entities and KKR Credit anticipate that in the event the Closing Date occurs prior to the approval of the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal or the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal, then the Company may enter into an Interim Investment Advisory Agreement.

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In order to transition the Company’s advisory services, FB Income Advisor, GDFM and certain of their affiliates have entered into the Transition Agreement, which provides that GDFM will continue to act as the investmentsub-adviser to the Company through the GDFM End Date and will cooperate with FB Income Advisor in implementing the transition of investment advisory services from GDFM for the Company and several other BDCs. GDFM has also agreed to restrictions on its ability to acquire the Company’s Shares and take certain other actions in respect of the Company. In addition, GDFM has agreed (i) to vote the Shares of the Company beneficially owned by GDFM, or over which GDFM has voting control, in favor of the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal and (ii) not to transfer the Shares of the Company beneficially owned by GDFM until after the approval of the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal. GDFM will continue to receive fees under the Current InvestmentSub-Advisory Agreement through the GDFM End Date. GDFM will also receive an additional $582.5 million from FS Investments or onecopy of its affiliates (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, the Company, FSIC II, FSIC III or FSIC IV) as consideration for entering into the Transition Agreementmost recent annual and agreeingquarterly reports upon request to certain obligations thereunder.

FS Investments and its affiliates (including FB Income Advisor) and KKR Credit are committed to seamlessly transitioning the Company’s advisory services as described herein. To help the FS Investments and FB Income Advisor teams during the transition, KKR Credit will provide certain administrative services to the FS Advisor Entities and KKR Credit’s broker-dealer affiliate will provide certain sourcing and other services to the FS Advisor Entities, in each case, pursuant to the Sourcing Agreement. The Sourcing Agreement will terminate with respect to FB Income Advisor on the earlier of the effective date of the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements or the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement.

Because the Company ultimately intends to receive advisory services from the Joint Advisor pursuant to the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement and considering the length of time that it may take for such agreement to become effective, the Company expects that the approval by its stockholders of the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and/or the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal will remain valid indefinitely. However, even if the Company’s stockholders have approved the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal, FS Investments, together with the FS Advisor Entities, and KKR Credit will each have the right to terminate the Master Transaction Agreement and the proposed relationship described herein if the Closing Date does not occur by January 10, 2019.

The InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal are not contingent on one another. However, if the stockholders of the Company do not approve both

the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal, then the Board will consider and evaluate its options to determine what alternatives are in the Company’s best interests and that of the Company’s stockholders, such as resubmitting the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and/or the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal for approval by the Company’s stockholders or entering into an Interim Investment Advisory Agreement. GDFM intends to resign as the Company’s investmentsub-adviser effective as of the GDFM End Date regardless of whether the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal or the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal is approved, and the Company would continue to receive its investment advisory services from FB Income Advisor pursuant to the Current Investment Advisory Agreement and/or from KKR Credit pursuant to an Interim Investment Advisory Agreement. FB Income Advisor intends to obtain services from KKR Credit’s broker-dealer affiliate pursuant to the Sourcing Agreement, such as identifying new investment opportunities for FB Income Advisor, prior to the Company’s entry into any advisory agreement with KKR Credit or one of its affiliates, including the Joint Advisor.

About FB Income Advisor

FB Income Advisor is a Delaware limited liability company, located atCapital Corp., Attn: Investor Relations, 201 Rouse Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19112, registered as an investment adviser with the SEC under the Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the19112.

 

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“Advisers Act”). FB Income Advisor is a subsidiary of the Company’s affiliate, FS Investments, a leading asset manager dedicated to helping individuals, financial professionals and institutions design better portfolios. FB Income Advisor is led by substantially the same personnel as the senior management teams of the investment advisers to certain other BDCs, open andclosed-end management investment companies and a real estate investment trust sponsored by FS Investments (the “FSNon-BDC Funds” and together with the BDCs, the “Fund Complex”).

Michael C. Forman, the Company’s chairman and chief executive officer, serves as the chairman and chief executive officer of FB Income Advisor. The Company’s executive vice president, Zachary Klehr, and vice president, treasurer and secretary, Stephen S. Sypherd, are both officers of FB Income Advisor.

FB Income Advisor’s senior management team has significant experience in private lending and private equity investing, and has developed an expertise in using all levels of a firm’s capital structure to produce income-generating investments, while focusing on risk management. The team also has extensive knowledge of the managerial, operational and regulatory requirements of publicly registered alternative asset entities, such as BDCs. The Company believes that the active and ongoing participation by FS Investments and its affiliates in the credit markets, and the depth of experience and disciplined investment approach of FB Income Advisor’s management team, will allow FB Income Advisor to successfully execute the Company’s investment strategies.

Fees Paid in the Most Recent Fiscal Year. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company paid an aggregate of approximately $123.1 million in management and incentive fees to FB Income Advisor pursuant to the Current Investment Advisory Agreement, and $3.2 million in administrative services expenses to FB Income Advisor pursuant to the Administration Agreement.

Because the management and incentive fees under the Current Investment Advisory Agreement are calculated and payable in arrears on either a quarterly or annual basis, as applicable, the aggregate amount paid to FB Income Advisor by the Company during the year ended December 31, 2017 in respect of such fees is inclusive of the amounts accrued and payable to FB Income Advisor as of December 31, 2016 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, but otherwise excludes amounts accrued and payable to FB Income Advisor as of December 31, 2017.

Other than the foregoing fees and expenses, no other material payments were made by the Company to FB Income Advisor or any affiliated person of FB Income Advisor in 2017.

About KKR Credit

KKR Credit is a Delaware limited liability company, located at 555 California Street, 50th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104, registered as an investment adviser with the SEC under the Advisers Act. It had over $41 billion of assets under management as of September 30, 2017 across investment funds, structured finance vehicles, specialty finance companies and separately managed accounts that invest capital in both liquid and illiquid credit strategies on behalf of some of the largest public and private pension plans, global financial institutions, university endowments and other institutional and public market investors. Its investment professionals utilize an industry and thematic approach to investing and benefit from access, where appropriate, to the broader resources and intellectual capital of KKR & Co. L.P. (“KKR & Co.”). KKR Credit is a subsidiary of KKR & Co., a leading global investment firm with over $153 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2017 that manages investments across multiple asset classes including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate, credit and hedge funds. KKR & Co. aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and driving growth and value creation in the assets it manages. KKR & Co. invests its own capital alongside the capital it manages for fund investors and brings debt and equity investment opportunities to others through its capital markets business.

KKR & Co.’s business offers a broad range of investment management services to its fund investors and provides capital markets services to KKR & Co., its portfolio companies and third parties. Throughout KKR &

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Co.’s history, KKR & Co. has consistently been a leader in the private equity industry. KKR & Co. has grown its firm by expanding its geographical presence and building businesses in new areas, such as credit, special situations, hedge funds, collateralized loan obligations, capital markets, infrastructure, energy and real estate. These efforts build on KKR & Co.’s core principles and industry expertise, allowing KKR & Co. to leverage the intellectual capital and synergies in its businesses, and to capitalize on a broader range of the opportunities it sources. Additionally, KKR & Co. has increased its focus on meeting the needs of its existing fund investors and in developing relationships with new investors in its funds.

KKR & Co. conducts its business with offices throughout the world, providing it with apre-eminent global platform for sourcing transactions, raising capital and carrying out capital markets activities. KKR & Co.’s growth has been driven by value that it has created through its operationally focused investment approach, the expansion of its existing businesses, its entry into new lines of business, innovation in the products that it offers investors in its funds, an increased focus on providing tailored solutions to its clients and the integration of capital markets distribution activities.

KKR & Co. has also used its balance sheet as a significant source of capital to further grow and expand its business, increase its participation in its existing businesses and further align its interests with those of its fund investors and other stakeholders.

Similar Investment Strategy.Below are the management fee rate and gross assets of two other BDCs advised orsub-advised by KKR Credit, each of which has a similar investment objective to that of the Company.

Fund Name

Management
Fee (as a
percentage
of gross
assets(1))
Gross
Assets as of
September 30,
2017
Applicable Fee
Waiver/Expense
Reimbursement

Corporate Capital Trust, Inc.

1.50%$4,423 millionNo

Corporate Capital Trust II

2.00%$157.4 millionYes(2)

(1)With respect to Corporate Capital Trust, Inc., for purposes of calculating the management fee, cash and cash equivalents are excluded from the definition of gross assets.
(2)$606,252 for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees. From January 1, 2017 until November 14, 2017, the date on which the Investment Advisory Agreement between CCT and KKR Credit (the “Current CCT Investment Advisory Agreement”) became effective, CCT’s previous investment adviser paid an aggregate of approximately $40.3 million in management and incentive fees to KKR Credit pursuant to the investment sub-advisory agreement pursuant to which KKR Credit acted as investment sub-adviser to CCT.

For the period from November 15, 2017 through November 30, 2017, KKR Credit received approximately $2.7 million in management and incentive fees from CCT pursuant to the Current CCT Investment Advisory Agreement. Because the management and incentive fees under the Current CCT Investment Advisory Agreement are calculated and payable in arrears on a monthly basis, the amount of such fees accrued and payable to KKR Credit by CCT for any period following November 30, 2017 is not available as of the date of this proxy statement.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, CCT II’s current investment adviser paid an aggregate of approximately $760,000 in management fees to KKR Credit pursuant to the investment sub-advisory agreement pursuant to which KKR Credit acts as investment sub-adviser to CCT II (the “CCT II Current Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement”). No incentive fees are payable to KKR Credit under the CCT II Current Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement. The amount of management fees payable by CCT II’s current investment adviser to KKR Credit under the CCT II Current Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement for the three months ended December 31, 2017 is not available as of the date of this proxy statement.

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Management of the InvestmentCo-Advisors

The management of the Company’s investment portfolio will be the responsibility of a joint investment committee which will be comprised of three appointees of FS Investments or one of its affiliates (initially Sean Coleman, Brian Gerson and Michael Kelly) and three appointees of KKR Credit (initially Todd Builione, Daniel Pietrzak and Ryan Wilson). A team of dedicated investment professionals consisting of personnel from FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit will provide services to the Company. Below is biographical information relating to certain key personnel involved in rendering such services:

Sean Coleman serves as a managing director of the Company and as managing director of investment management of FS Investments and its affiliated investment advisers. Mr. Coleman also serves on the investment committee of the investment advisers to the funds in the Fund Complex. Mr. Coleman is primarily responsible for reviewing and assessing the fit of potential investments within each fund’s investment portfolio, performing due diligence on the same and monitoring existing investments. Before joining FS Investments and its affiliated investment advisers in October 2013, Mr. Coleman worked at Golub Capital, where he served in various capacities, including as a managing director in the direct lending group and as chief financial officer and treasurer of its BDC. Before he joined Golub Capital in September 2005, Mr. Coleman worked in merchant and investment banking, including at Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Wasserstein Perella & Co. Mr. Coleman earned a B.A. in History from Princeton University and an M.B.A. with Distinction from Harvard Business School, where he received the Loeb Award for academic excellence in finance.

Brian Gerson joined FS Investments in November 2017 as its Head of Private Credit and has more than 20 years of experience in credit investing and corporate lending, with specific expertise in lending through BDCs. Prior to joining FS Investments, he most recently served as Group Head and Managing Director at LStar Capital, the credit affiliate of Lone Star Funds, from April 2015 to November 2017. At LStar, Mr. Gerson developed and maintained deep relationships with the financial sponsor community and middle market intermediaries while significantly expanding LStar’s corporate credit business. Prior to joining LStar, Mr. Gerson was a founding member of Solar Capital Partners, which serves as investment adviser to two yield-oriented BDCs. At Solar Capital, he spent seven years from January 2007 to September 2014 in various credit, origination, management, and business development roles, most recently serving as Executive Vice President of Solar Capital Limited. Prior to joining Solar Capital, Mr. Gerson spent 12 years in various positions, including Managing Director at CIBC World Markets in its Leveraged Finance and Financial Sponsors Group. Mr. Gerson graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Tufts University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics.

Michael Kelly currently serves as president of FS Investments and has presided in such role since July 2017. Mr. Kelly also serves as chief investment officer of FS Investments and executive vice president of its affiliated investments advisers, and has presided in such roles since January 2015. Among other things, Mr. Kelly oversees the investment management function at FS Investments and its affiliated investment advisers. Before joining FS Investments and its affiliated investment advisers, Mr. Kelly was the chief executive officer of ORIX USA Asset Management (“ORIX”), where he led the company’s acquisition of Robeco, a $250 billion global asset management company and the largest acquisition in ORIX’s50-year history. Mr. Kelly started his career on Wall Street at Salomon Brothers and went on to join hedge fund pioneers Omega Advisors and Tiger Management. Mr. Kelly then helped build and lead the hedge fund firm, FrontPoint Partners, where he first served as chief investment officer and eventuallyco-chief executive officer. Mr. Kelly is a graduate of Cornell University and earned his M.B.A. at Stanford University. Mr. Kelly is aco-founder and board member of the Spotlight Foundation, and serves as a trustee of the Tiger Foundation and the Stanford Business School Trust.

Todd C. Builioneis a member of the Board of Directors of CCT and CCT’s Chief Executive Officer, and also a trustee of CCT II. Mr. Builione joined KKR & Co. in 2013 and is a Member of KKR & Co. and President of KKR Credit & Capital Markets. Mr. Builione also serves on the KKR Global Risk Committee. Prior to joining KKR &Co., Mr. Builione served as President of Highbridge Capital Management, CEO of Highbridge’s Hedge Fund business and a member of the Investment and Risk Committees. Mr. Builione began his career at the Goldman Sachs Group, where he was predominantly focused on capital markets and mergers and acquisitions for

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financial institutions. He received a B.S., summa cum laude, Merrill Presidential Scholar, from Cornell University and a J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School. Mr. Builione serves on the Board of Directors of Marshall Wace, a liquid alternatives provider which formed a strategic partnership with KKR & Co. in 2015. Mr. Builione also serves on the Board of Directors of Harlem RBI (a community-based youth development organization located in East Harlem, New York), on the Advisory Council of Cornell University’s Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, and on the Board of Directors of the Pingry School.

Daniel Pietrzakcurrently serves as CCT’s Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Pietrzak joined KKR Credit in 2016 and is a Member of KKR & Co. and theCo-Head of Private Credit. Mr. Pietrzak is a portfolio manager for KKR Credit’s private credit funds and portfolios and a member of the Global Private Credit Investment Committee, Europe Direct Lending Investment Committee and KKR Credit Portfolio Management Committee. Prior to joining KKR Credit, Mr. Pietrzak was a Managing Director and theCo-Head of Deutsche Bank’s Structured Finance business across the Americas and Europe. Previously, Mr. Pietrzak was based in New York and held various roles in the structured finance and credit businesses of Société Générale and CIBC World Markets. Mr. Pietrzak started his career at Price Waterhouse in New York and is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Pietrzak holds an M.B.A. in Finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. in Accounting from Lehigh University.

Ryan L.G. Wilsoncurrently serves as CCT’s Chief Operating Officer and Associate Portfolio Manager. Mr. Wilson joined KKR Credit in 2006 and is a Director. Prior to joining KKR Credit, Mr. Wilson was with PricewaterhouseCoopers, serving a variety of clients across industries. Mr. Wilson holds a B.A. in Economics with honors from Wilfrid Laurier University and a MAcc in Accounting from the University of Waterloo. He also is a CFA charterholder, Chartered Professional Accountant and a Chartered Accountant.

In performing their duties under the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements, the FS Advisor Entities and KKR Credit will provide the Company with services to facilitate the conduct of its business, including but not limited to: (a) sourcing, structuring, underwriting, performing diligence, executing and monitoring investments; (b) researching, selecting, trading and underwriting new investment opportunities; (c) investor account management; (d) legal, compliance, finance, accounting, operations and human resources services; and (e) risk management functions. The FS Advisor Entities and KKR Credit are collectively responsible for providing appropriate assets, resources, time and personnel in order to provide to the Company the services required under the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements. The FS Advisor Entities and KKR Credit have agreed to coordinate their activities during the period in which the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements would be in effect to avoid duplication of efforts and ensure a balanced and effective allocation of responsibilities and net fee revenue earned by the FS Advisor Entities and KKR Credit, and efficiency in the provision of the required services to the Company thereunder.

Terms of the FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement

The terms of the FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement are substantially similar to those of the Current Investment Advisory Agreement, except for, among other things, the fees payable thereunder and the date of effectiveness. Furthermore, the terms of the FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement are substantially similar to those of the KKR InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement. The description of the FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement that follows is a summary only and is qualified by reference to the more complete information contained in the copy of the form of the FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement included in Exhibit A hereto.

Duties.Subject to the overall supervision of the Board, FB Income Advisor, in coordination with KKR Credit, will oversee the Company’sday-to-day operations and provide the Company with investment advisory services. Under the terms of the FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement, FB Income Advisor will, in coordination with KKR Credit:

(i)determine the composition and allocation of the Company’s investment portfolio, the nature and timing of any changes therein and the manner of implementing such changes;

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(ii)identify, evaluate and negotiate the structure of the investments made by the Company;

(iii)execute, monitor and service the Company’s investments;

(iv)place orders with respect to, and arrange for, any investment by the Company;

(v)determine the securities and other assets that the Company shall purchase, retain, or sell;

(vi)perform due diligence on prospective portfolio companies; and

(vii)provide the Company with such other investment advisory, research and related services as the Company may, from time to time, reasonably request or require for the investment of its funds.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit may, from time to time, designate one or the other as being primarily responsible for certain investments. The duties to be provided under the FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement are substantially the same as those under the Current Investment Advisory Agreement. FB Income Advisor has no obligation to supervise KKR Credit’s provision of services under the KKR InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement.

Fees and Expenses.The Company will pay FB Income Advisor a fee for its services under the FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement consisting of two components—an annual base management fee based on the average weekly value of the Company’s gross assets and an incentive fee based on the Company’s performance. The cost of both the base management fee payable to FB Income Advisor and any incentive fees it earns will ultimately be borne by the Company’s stockholders.

The base management fee will be calculated at an annual rate of 0.75% of the average weekly value of the Company’s gross assets. The base management fee will be payable quarterly in arrears and will be calculated based on the average weekly value of the Company’s gross assets during the most recently completed calendar quarter. The base management fee may or may not be taken in whole or in part at the discretion of FB Income Advisor. All or any part of the base management fee not taken as to any quarter will be deferred without interest and may be taken in such other quarter as FB Income Advisor shall determine. The base management fee for any partial month or quarter will be appropriately prorated. The other terms of the base management fee are the same as those under the Current Investment Advisory Agreement.

The incentive fee will consist of two parts. The first part of the incentive fee, which is referred to as the subordinated incentive fee on income, will be calculated and payable quarterly in arrears, will equal 10.0% of the Company’s“pre-incentive fee net investment income” for the immediately preceding quarter and will be subject to a hurdle rate, expressed as a rate of return on the value of the Company’s net assets at the end of the most recently completed quarter, equal to 1.75% per quarter, or an annualized hurdle rate of 7.0%. As a result, FB Income Advisor will not earn this incentive fee for any quarter until the Company’spre-incentive fee net investment income for such quarter exceeds the hurdle rate of 1.75%. Once the Company’spre-incentive fee net investment income in any quarter exceeds the hurdle rate, FB Income Advisor will be entitled to a“catch-up” fee equal to 50% of the amount of the Company’spre-incentive fee net investment income in excess of the hurdle rate, until the Company’spre-incentive fee net investment income for such quarter equals 2.1875%, or 8.75% annually, of net assets. This“catch-up” feature will allow FB Income Advisor to recoup the fees foregone as a result of the existence of the hurdle rate. Thereafter, FB Income Advisor will be entitled to receive 10.0% of the Company’spre-incentive fee net investment income.

The subordinated incentive fee on income is subject to a cap equal to 50% of (i) 20% of the per sharepre-incentive fee return for the current quarter and the immediately preceding eleven quarters minus the cumulative per share incentive fees accrued and/or payable for the immediately preceding eleven quarters multiplied by (ii) the weighted average number of Shares outstanding during the calendar quarter for which the subordinated incentive fee on income is being calculated. For the purposes of this calculation, the “per sharepre-incentive fee return” for any calendar quarter is equal to (i) the sum of thepre-incentive fee net investment income for the calendar quarter, realized gains and losses for the calendar quarter and unrealized appreciation

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and depreciation of the Company’s investments for the calendar quarter and, for any calendar quarter ending prior to January 1, 2018, base management fees for the calendar quarter, divided by (ii) the weighted average number of Shares outstanding during such calendar quarter. In addition, the “per share incentive fee” for any calendar quarter is equal to (i) the incentive fee accrued and/or payable for such calendar quarter divided by (ii) the weighted average number of Shares outstanding during such calendar quarter.

The second part of the incentive fee, which is referred to as the incentive fee on capital gains, will be determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements). This fee will equal (i) 10.0% of the Company’s “incentive fee capital gains” (i.e., the Company’s realized capital gains on a cumulative basis from inception, calculated as of the end of the applicable period, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis), less (ii) 50.0% of the aggregate amount of any previously paid incentive fees on capital gains. The Company will accrue for the incentive fee on capital gains, which, if earned, will be paid annually. The Company will accrue the incentive fee on capital gains based on net realized and unrealized gains; however, under the terms of the FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement, the fee payable to FB Income Advisor will be based on realized gains and no such fee will be payable with respect to unrealized gains unless and until such gains are actually realized. The other terms of the incentive fee are the same as those under the Current Investment Advisory Agreement.

All personnel of FB Income Advisor, when and to the extent engaged in providing advisory services under the FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement, and the compensation of such personnel allocable to such advisory services, shall be provided and paid for by FB Income Advisor or its affiliates and not by the Company. The treatment of expenses is the same under the Current Investment Advisory Agreement.

Term. The FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement will remain in effect initially for two years, and thereafter will continue automatically for successive annual periods, provided that such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by (i) the vote of the Board, or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company and (ii) the vote of a majority of the Independent Directors in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act. The FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, upon 60 days’ written notice (a) by the Company to FB Income Advisor, (i) upon the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(42) of the 1940 Act), or (ii) by the vote of the Independent Directors, or (b) by FB Income Advisor to the Company. The FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement will automatically terminate in the event of (x) its “assignment” (as such term is defined for purposes of Section 15(a)(4) of the 1940 Act), or (y) the effectiveness of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement.

Indemnification.The FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement provides that FB Income Advisor and anysub-adviser (and their officers, managers, partners, members (and their members, including the owners of their members), agents, employees, controlling persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) and any other person or entity affiliated with, or acting on behalf of, FB Income Advisor or any suchsub-adviser) (collectively, the “FB Income Advisor Indemnified Parties”), will not be liable to the Company for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any such FB Income Advisor Indemnified Party in connection with the performance of any of its duties or obligations under the FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement or otherwise as an investment adviser of the Company (except to the extent specified in Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act concerning loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty (as the same is finally determined by judicial proceedings) with respect to the receipt of compensation for services), and the Company will indemnify, defend and protect the FB Income Advisor Indemnified Parties (each of whom shall be deemed a third party beneficiary thereof) and hold them harmless from and against all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and amounts reasonably paid in settlement) (“Losses”) incurred by the FB Income Advisor Indemnified Parties in or by reason of any pending, threatened or completed action, suit, investigation or other proceeding (including an action or suit by or in the right of the Company or its security holders) arising out of or otherwise based upon the performance of any of FB Income Advisor’s duties or obligations under the FB Income Advisor Investment

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Co-Advisory Agreement or otherwise as an investment adviser of the Company, to the extent such Losses are not fully reimbursed by insurance, and to the extent that such indemnification would not be inconsistent with the Company’s Second Articles of Amendment and Restatement, the laws of the State of Maryland, the 1940 Act or other applicable law. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, nothing contained in the FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement will protect or be deemed to protect the FB Income Advisor Indemnified Parties against or entitle or be deemed to entitle the FB Income Advisor Indemnified Parties to indemnification in respect of any Losses to the Company or its stockholders to which the FB Income Advisor Indemnified Parties would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of FB Income Advisor’s duties or by reason of the reckless disregard of FB Income Advisor’s duties and obligations under the FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement.

Brand Usage. The FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement provides, subject to certain limitations, that FB Income Advisor grants anon-exclusive,non-transferrable, non-sublicensable and royalty-free license to the Company for use of the trademark “FB Income Advisor” and the “FB Income Advisor” design in connection with the Company’s public filings, requests for information from state and federal regulators, offering materials and advertising materials and investor communications.

Third Party Beneficiaries.The FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement provides that except for any FB Income Advisor Indemnified Party, the FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties thereto and their permitted assigns.

Insurance. The FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement provides that, subject to the requirements of Rule17d-1(d)(7) under the 1940 Act, the Company shall acquire and maintain a directors and officers liability insurance policy or similar policy with reasonable coverage from a reputable insurer.

Terms of the KKR InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement

The terms of the KKR InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement are substantially similar to those of the Current Investment Advisory Agreement, except for, among other things, the fees payable thereunder, the name of the investment adviser and the date of effectiveness. Furthermore, the terms of the KKR InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement are substantially similar to those of the FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement. The description of the KKR InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement that follows is a summary only and is qualified by reference to the more complete information contained in the copy of the form of the KKR InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement included in Exhibit B hereto.

Duties.Subject to the overall supervision of the Board, KKR Credit, in coordination with FB Income Advisor, will oversee the Company’sday-to-day operations and provide the Company with investment advisory services. Under the terms of the KKR InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement, KKR Credit will, in coordination with FB Income Advisor:

(i)determine the composition and allocation of the Company’s investment portfolio, the nature and timing of any changes therein and the manner of implementing such changes;

(ii)identify, evaluate and negotiate the structure of the investments made by the Company;

(iii)execute, monitor and service the Company’s investments;

(iv)place orders with respect to, and arrange for, any investment by the Company;

(v)determine the securities and other assets that the Company shall purchase, retain, or sell;

(vi)perform due diligence on prospective portfolio companies; and

(vii)provide the Company with such other investment advisory, research and related services as the Company may, from time to time, reasonably request or require for the investment of its funds.

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit may, from time to time, designate one or the other as being primarily responsible for certain investments. The duties to be provided under the KKR InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement are substantially the same as those under the Current Investment Advisory Agreement. KKR Credit has no obligation to supervise FB Income Advisor’s provision of services under the FB Income Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement.

Fees and Expenses.The Company will pay KKR Credit a fee for its services under the KKR InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement consisting of two components—an annual base management fee based on the average weekly value of the Company’s gross assets and an incentive fee based on the Company’s performance. The cost of both the base management fee payable to KKR Credit and any incentive fees it earns will ultimately be borne by the Company’s stockholders.

The base management fee will be calculated at an annual rate of 0.75% of the average weekly value of the Company’s gross assets. The base management fee will be payable quarterly in arrears and will be calculated based on the average weekly value of the Company’s gross assets during the most recently completed calendar quarter. The base management fee may or may not be taken in whole or in part at the discretion of KKR Credit. All or any part of the base management fee not taken as to any quarter will be deferred without interest and may be taken in such other quarter as KKR Credit shall determine. The base management fee for any partial month or quarter will be appropriately prorated. The other terms of the base management fee are the same as those under the Current Investment Advisory Agreement.

The incentive fee will consist of two parts. The first part of the incentive fee, which is referred to as the subordinated incentive fee on income, will be calculated and payable quarterly in arrears, will equal 10.0% of the Company’s“pre-incentive fee net investment income” for the immediately preceding quarter and will be subject to a hurdle rate, expressed as a rate of return on the value of the Company’s net assets at the end of the most recently completed quarter, equal to 1.75% per quarter, or an annualized hurdle rate of 7.0%. As a result, KKR Credit will not earn this incentive fee for any quarter until the Company’spre-incentive fee net investment income for such quarter exceeds the hurdle rate of 1.75%. Once the Company’spre-incentive fee net investment income in any quarter exceeds the hurdle rate, KKR Credit will be entitled to a“catch-up” fee equal to 50% of the amount of the Company’spre-incentive fee net investment income in excess of the hurdle rate, until the Company’spre-incentive fee net investment income for such quarter equals 2.1875%, or 8.75% annually, of net assets. This“catch-up” feature will allow KKR Credit to recoup the fees foregone as a result of the existence of the hurdle rate. Thereafter, KKR Credit will be entitled to receive 10.0% of the Company’spre-incentive fee net investment income.

The subordinated incentive fee on income is subject to a cap equal to 50% of (i) 20% of the per sharepre-incentive fee return for the current quarter and the immediately preceding eleven quarters minus the cumulative per share incentive fees accrued and/or payable for the immediately preceding eleven quarters multiplied by (ii) the weighted average number of Shares outstanding during the calendar quarter for which the subordinated incentive fee on income is being calculated. For the purposes of this calculation, the “per sharepre-incentive fee return” for any calendar quarter is equal to (i) the sum of thepre-incentive fee net investment income for the calendar quarter, realized gains and losses for the calendar quarter and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of the Company’s investments for the calendar quarter and, for any calendar quarter ending prior to January 1, 2018, base management fees for the calendar quarter, divided by (ii) the weighted average number of Shares outstanding during such calendar quarter. In addition, the “per share incentive fee” for any calendar quarter is equal to (i) the incentive fee accrued and/or payable for such calendar quarter divided by (ii) the weighted average number of Shares outstanding during such calendar quarter.

The second part of the incentive fee, which is referred to as the incentive fee on capital gains, will be determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements). This fee will equal (i) 10.0% of the Company’s “incentive fee capital gains” (i.e., the Company’s realized capital gains on a cumulative basis from inception, calculated as of the end of the applicable period, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis), less

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(ii) 50.0% of the aggregate amount of any previously paid incentive fees on capital gains. The Company will accrue for the incentive fee on capital gains, which, if earned, will be paid annually. The Company will accrue the incentive fee on capital gains based on net realized and unrealized gains; however, under the terms of the KKR InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement, the fee payable to KKR Credit will be based on realized gains and no such fee will be payable with respect to unrealized gains unless and until such gains are actually realized. The other terms of the incentive fee are the same as those under the Current Investment Advisory Agreement.

All personnel of KKR Credit, when and to the extent engaged in providing services under the KKR InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement, and the compensation and routine overhead expenses of such personnel allocable to such services, shall be provided and paid for by KKR Credit or its affiliates and not by the Company. The treatment of expenses is the same under the Current Investment Advisory Agreement.

Term. The KKR InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement will remain in effect initially for two years, and thereafter will continue automatically for successive annual periods, provided that such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by (i) the vote of the Board, or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company and (ii) the vote of a majority of the Independent Directors in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act. The KKR InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, upon 60 days’ written notice (a) by the Company to KKR Credit, (i) upon the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(42) of the 1940 Act), or (ii) by the vote of the Independent Directors, or (b) by KKR Credit to the Company. The KKR InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement will automatically terminate in the event of (x) its “assignment” (as such term is defined for purposes of Section 15(a)(4) of the 1940 Act), or (y) the effectiveness of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement.

Indemnification.The KKR InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement provides that KKR Credit and anysub-adviser (and their officers, managers, partners, members (and their members, including the owners of their members), agents, employees, controlling persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) and any other person or entity affiliated with, or acting on behalf of, KKR Credit or any suchsub-adviser) (collectively, the “KKR Indemnified Parties”), will not be liable to the Company for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any such KKR Indemnified Party in connection with the performance of any of its duties or obligations under the KKR InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement or otherwise as an investment adviser of the Company (except to the extent specified in Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act concerning loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty (as the same is finally determined by judicial proceedings) with respect to the receipt of compensation for services), and the Company will indemnify, defend and protect the KKR Indemnified Parties (each of whom shall be deemed a third party beneficiary thereof) and hold them harmless from and against all Losses incurred by the KKR Indemnified Parties in or by reason of any pending, threatened or completed action, suit, investigation or other proceeding (including an action or suit by or in the right of the Company or its security holders) arising out of or otherwise based upon the performance of any of KKR Credit’s duties or obligations under the KKR InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement or otherwise as an investment adviser of the Company, to the extent such Losses are not fully reimbursed by insurance, and to the extent that such indemnification would not be inconsistent with the Company’s Second Articles of Amendment and Restatement, the laws of the State of Maryland, the 1940 Act or other applicable law. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, nothing contained in the KKR InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement will protect or be deemed to protect the KKR Indemnified Parties against or entitle or be deemed to entitle the KKR Indemnified Parties to indemnification in respect of any Losses to the Company or its stockholders to which the KKR Indemnified Parties would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of KKR Credit’s duties or by reason of the reckless disregard of KKR Credit’s duties and obligations under the KKR InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement.

Brand Usage. The KKR InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement provides, subject to certain limitations, that KKR Credit grants anon-exclusive,non-transferrable, non-sublicensable and royalty-free license to the Company for use of the trademark “KKR” and the “KKR” design in connection with the Company’s public filings, requests for information from state and federal regulators, offering materials and advertising materials and investor communications.

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Third Party Beneficiaries.The KKR InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement provides that except for KKR Indemnified Party, the KKR InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties thereto and their permitted assigns.

Insurance. The KKR Advisor InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement provides that, subject to the requirements of Rule17d-1(d)(7) under the 1940 Act, the Company shall acquire and maintain a directors and officers liability insurance policy or similar policy with reasonable coverage from a reputable insurer.

Board Consideration

At a meeting of the Board held on November 28, 2017, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors, approved each of the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements as being in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. The Board then directed that both InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements be submitted to the Company’s stockholders for approval with the Board’s recommendation that the stockholders of the Company vote to approve the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements.

The InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal are not contingent on one another. However, if the stockholders of the Company do not approve both the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal, then the Board will consider and evaluate its options to determine what alternatives are in the Company’s best interests and that of the Company’s stockholders, such as resubmitting the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and/or the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal for approval by the Company’s stockholders or entering into an Interim Investment Advisory Agreement. GDFM intends to resign as the Company’s investmentsub-adviser effective as of the GDFM End Date regardless of whether the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal or the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal is approved, and the Company would continue to receive its investment advisory services from FB Income Advisor pursuant to the Current Investment Advisory Agreement and/or from KKR Credit pursuant to an Interim Investment Advisory Agreement. FB Income Advisor intends to obtain services from KKR Credit’s broker-dealer affiliate pursuant to the Sourcing Agreement, such as identifying new investment opportunities for FB Income Advisor, prior to the Company’s entry into any advisory agreement with KKR Credit or one of its affiliates, including the Joint Advisor.

Factors Considered by the Board

The Board, in approving and recommending stockholder approval of each InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement, considered information furnished and discussed throughout the year at Board meetings and executive sessions with management and counsel and provided specifically in relation to the consideration of the approval of the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements in response to requests of the Independent Directors and their independent legal counsel, including information regarding GDFM’s willingness to enter into the Transition Agreement, which would result in its resignation as investmentsub-adviser to the Company.

In its deliberations, the Board considered (i) a range of materials and information regarding the nature and quality of services to be provided by FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit, (ii) the past performance of FB Income Advisor and performance of the Company compared to relevant indices and peer funds, (iii) the performance of funds advised by KKR Credit that are comparable in strategy to the Company, (iv) the proposed fees and expenses of the Company under the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements compared to the Company’s current fees and those of peer funds with investment objectives and strategies similar to the Company, (v) the estimated profitability of FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit under the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements, and (vi) the potential short-term disruption to the Company due to the resignation of GDFM as investmentsub-adviser and the importance of a seamless transition of the Company’s advisory services. The Board also considered information related to potential “fall out” or ancillary benefits enjoyed by FB Income Advisor and to be enjoyed by KKR Credit (and their affiliates) as a result of their relationships with the Company. In addition, the Board noted alternative options, including other investment advisory arrangements, that were considered and

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explored. In addition to evaluating, among other things, the written information provided by FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit, the Board considered the answers to questions posed by the Board to representatives of FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit at various meetings. The Independent Directors met separately in executive sessions with their independent legal counsel to review and consider the information provided regarding the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements.

Based on their review, the Independent Directors and the full Board concluded that it was in the best interests of the Company to approve the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements. In its deliberations, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors asall-important or controlling, but considered all factors together. The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s determinations are discussed below.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit, the Board reviewed information describing the financial strength, experience, resources, compliance programs, and key personnel of FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit, including the personnel who will provide investment management services to the Company, and the proposed strategies to seek favorable investment results for the Company’s portfolio going forward. With respect to FB Income Advisor, the Board considered (i) its overall experience overseeing the activities of FB Income Advisor with regard to the operation of the Company to date, including FB Income Advisor’s provision of investment advisory services that have contributed to the successful operation of the Company, (ii) FB Income Advisor’s role in, among other things, setting investment guidelines for the Company’s portfolio, determining the composition and allocation of the Company’s portfolio, and identifying, evaluating, and negotiating the structure of, the Company’s investments, and (iii) FB Income Advisor’s investment of time and capital to develop additional management resources to benefit the Company. The Board also considered the administrative services FB Income Advisor provides to the Company, including general ledger accounting, fund accounting, legal services, investor relations and other administrative services. With respect to KKR Credit, the Board considered (i) the leading reputation and past performance of the KKR organization and the potential benefits to the Company from the scale, capabilities andco-investment opportunities provided by the proposed relationship between FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit, (ii) KKR Credit’s ability to, among other things, identify and conduct due diligence on prospective investment opportunities for the Company, make and execute investments for the Company, implement the Company’s investment strategies, and provide ongoing monitoring of the Company’s investments, and (iii) KKR Credit’s capabilities and commitment to work with FB Income Advisor toward a seamless transition of advisory services for the Company in view of GDFM’s resignation assub-adviser. The Board also considered the anticipated strong level of proposed collaboration and coordination between FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit in managing the Company’s assets.

The Board and the Independent Directors determined that they were satisfied with the nature, quality and extent of the services to be provided by FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit to the Company, the expertise and capabilities of FB Income Advisor’s and KKR Credit’s personnel, FB Income Advisor’s and KKR Credit’s financial strength and their anticipated allocation of resources necessary to manage the Company’s portfolio.

Review of Performance. The Board and the Independent Directors considered the Company’s historical investment performance as compared to the performance of comparable funds in terms of structure, investment objectives, assets under management, portfolio mix and/or similar criteria, and compared to certain indices spanning the spectrum of primary asset classes in which the Company invests. The Independent Directors noted FB Income Advisor’s explanation regarding the Company’s performance and the relevance of the various indices and benchmarks. The Board also considered the performance of funds managed by KKR Credit that are comparable to the Company. The Board determined that it was generally satisfied with the Company’s and KKR Credit’s performance and would continue to monitor the Company’s performance results.

Costs of Services Provided and Profits Realized. The Board considered the proposed management and incentive fees (together, the “Advisory Fees”) and the Company’s anticipated expense ratios as compared to a group of investment companies that FB Income Advisor believed to be relatively comparable to the Company in

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terms of structure, investment objectives, assets under management, portfolio mix and/or similar criteria. The Independent Directors considered that the base management fee portion of the Advisory Fees would be reduced under the proposed arrangements, which would cause stockholders to pay a decreased Advisory Fee, but that the income incentive fee hurdle would be lowered (as described above), potentially causing the Company to reach the hurdle at a lower performance rate (and consequently, stockholders would pay the income incentive fee at a lower performance rate) than it would have under the current fee structure. The Independent Directors considered the reasons for the changes in Advisory Fees provided by FB Income Advisor, the comparison of the Company’s proposed Advisory Fees to its peers, including that the reduced hurdle rate would substantially align with the hurdle rates of the Company’s peers.

With respect to the Company’s expense ratios, the Board considered the expense ratios compared to a group of investment companies that FB Income Advisor believed to be relatively comparable to the Company in terms of structure, investment objectives, assets under management, portfolio mix and/or similar criteria. The Board reviewed the profitability information provided by FB Income Advisor for the past three years, the estimated profitability after the proposed approval of the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements and FB Income Advisor’s methodology for determining profitability. The Independent Directors also noted KKR Credit’s expected profitability and methodology with respect to the Company. The Board determined that the Advisory Fees, proposed expense ratios and profitability were reasonable in relation to the services to be rendered to the Company by FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit.

Economies of Scale. The Board considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the Company grows and whether the Company’s fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Company stockholders. The Board considered the fact that such economies are less likely to be significant given the Company’s structure and focus on loans to private middle-market U.S. companies which generally require loan by loan negotiation and monitoring, as well as FB Income Advisor’s commitment to monitor economies of scale on an ongoing basis.

Other Benefits. The Board considered other benefits that may accrue to FB Income Advisor, KKR Credit and their affiliates from their relationships with the Company, including that FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit may potentially benefit from the success of the Company, which could attract other business to FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit.

Overall Conclusions. Based on all of the information considered and the conclusions reached, the Board determined that the terms of the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements are fair and reasonable and that the approval of each InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement is in the best interests of the Company. The Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors, unanimously approved the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements and determined to submit the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements to stockholders for approval.

Vote Required

The affirmative vote by the stockholders of the Company holding a majority of the outstanding voting securities is necessary for approval of each InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement. The 1940 Act defines “a majority of outstanding voting securities” of the Company as the lesser of: (1) 67% or more of the voting securities present at the Special Meeting if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Company are present or represented by proxy; or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Company. Abstentions and brokernon-votes will not count as affirmative votes cast and will therefore have the same effect as votes “AGAINST” the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal. Proxies received will be voted “FOR” the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal unless stockholders designate otherwise.

THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE INVESTMENTCO-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS PROPOSAL.

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PROPOSAL 2: APPROVAL OF JOINT ADVISOR INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT PROPOSAL

Background

The information set forth under the heading “Background” in “Proposal 1: Approval of InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal” is incorporated herein by reference.

About the Joint Advisor

The Joint Advisor will be a newly-formed Delaware limited liability company, located at 201 Rouse Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19112. Prior to the effectiveness of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement, the Joint Advisor will register as an investment adviser with the SEC under the Advisers Act. The Joint Advisor will be formed by FS Investments or one of its affiliates to serve as the Company’s investment adviser. Upon receipt of Exemptive Relief, stockholder approval of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement and, unless otherwise waived by KKR Credit and the FS Advisor Entities, stockholder approval of each investment advisory agreement between the Joint Advisor and each of FSIC II, FSIC III, FSIC IV, CCT and CCT II, KKR Credit will become a member of the Joint Advisor, which will be jointly controlled by FS Investments or one of its affiliates and KKR Credit.

The Company’s chairman and chief executive officer, Michael C. Forman, will serve as the Joint Advisor’s chairman and chief executive officer, and Todd C. Builione, the president of KKR Credit, will serve as the Joint Advisor’s president.

The Joint Advisor’s senior management team will have significant experience in private lending and private equity investing, and will have developed an expertise in using all levels of a firm’s capital structure to produce income-generating investments, while focusing on risk management. The team will also have extensive knowledge of the managerial, operational and regulatory requirements of publicly registered alternative asset entities, such as BDCs. The Company believes that the active and ongoing participation by FS Investments, KKR Credit and their respective affiliates in the credit markets, and the depth of experience and disciplined investment approach of the Joint Advisor’s management team, will allow the Joint Advisor to successfully execute the Company’s investment strategies.

The Joint Advisor’s investment committee will initially be comprised of Todd Builione, Sean Coleman, Brian Gerson, Michael Kelly, Daniel Pietrzak and Ryan Wilson. See “Proposal 1: Approval of InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal—Management of the InvestmentCo-Advisors” in this proxy statement for additional information. The Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors, will oversee and monitor the Company’s investment performance and will review the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement as required by the 1940 Act, to determine, among other things, whether the fees payable under such agreement are reasonable in light of the services provided.

About FS Investments

FS Investments is a leading asset manager dedicated to helping individuals, financial professionals and institutions design better portfolios. The firm provides access to alternative sources of income and growth and focuses on setting the industry standards for investor education and transparency.

FS Investments is headquartered in Philadelphia with offices in Orlando, FL and Washington, D.C. The firm had more than $20 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2017.

About KKR Credit

The information set forth under the heading “About KKR Credit” in “Proposal 1: Approval of InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal” is incorporated herein by reference.

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Management of the Joint Advisor

The management of the Company’s investment portfolio will be the responsibility of the Joint Advisor’s investment committee which will be comprised of three appointees of FS Investments or one of its affiliates (initially Sean Coleman, Brian Gerson and Michael Kelly) and three appointees of KKR Credit (initially Todd Builione, Daniel Pietrzak and Ryan Wilson). A team of dedicated investment professionals consisting of personnel from FS Investments and KKR Credit will provide services to the Company on behalf of the Joint Advisor. The investment committee will be responsible for establishing and monitoring the Company’s investment program, developing the portfolio, setting the risk parameters for the Company and approving all Company investments. In all matters in which a vote of the investment committee is required, the unanimous vote of all members of the investment committee present at a meeting where a quorum is present (which requires the presence of one designee of FS Investments or one of its affiliates and one designee of KKR Credit) is required to authorize or approve such matters.

In performing its duties under the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement, the Joint Advisor will provide the Company with services to facilitate the conduct of its business, including but not limited to: (a) sourcing, structuring, underwriting, performing diligence, executing and monitoring investments; (b) researching, selecting, trading and underwriting new investment opportunities; (c) investor account management; (d) legal, compliance, finance, accounting, operations and human resources services; and (e) risk management functions. KKR Credit and FS Investments or one of its affiliates will be collectively responsible for providing appropriate assets, resources, time and personnel to allow the Joint Advisor to provide to the Company the services required under the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement. KKR Credit and FS Investments or one of its affiliates will coordinate their activities during the period in which the Joint Advisory Agreement would be in effect to avoid duplication of efforts and ensure a balanced and effective allocation of responsibilities and net fee revenue earned by the Joint Advisor and efficiency in the provision of the required services to the Company thereunder.

FS Investments or one of its affiliates, subject to the reasonable consent of KKR Credit and appointment by the board of the Joint Advisor, will designate the Joint Advisor’s chairman and chief executive officer and chief compliance officer. KKR Credit, subject to the reasonable consent of FS Investments or one of its affiliates and appointment by the board of the Joint Advisor, will designate the Joint Advisor’s president and chief credit officer.

The biographical information set forth under the heading “Management of the InvestmentCo-Advisors” in “Proposal 1: Approval of InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal” is incorporated herein by reference.

Terms of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement

The terms of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement are substantially similar to those of the Current Investment Advisory Agreement, except for, among other things, the fees payable thereunder, the name of the investment adviser and the date of effectiveness. The description of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement that follows is a summary only and is qualified by reference to the more complete information contained in the copy of the form of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement included in Exhibit C hereto.

Duties.Subject to the overall supervision of the Board, the Joint Advisor will oversee the Company’sday-to-day operations and provide the Company with investment advisory services. Under the terms of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement, the Joint Advisor will:

(i)determine the composition and allocation of the Company’s investment portfolio, the nature and timing of any changes therein and the manner of implementing such changes;

(ii)identify, evaluate and negotiate the structure of the investments made by the Company;

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(iii)execute, monitor and service the Company’s investments;

(iv)place orders with respect to, and arrange for, any investment by the Company;

(v)determine the securities and other assets that the Company shall purchase, retain, or sell;

(vi)perform due diligence on prospective portfolio companies; and

(vii)provide the Company with such other investment advisory, research and related services as the Company may, from time to time, reasonably request or require for the investment of its funds.

The duties to be provided under the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement are substantially the same as those under the Current Investment Advisory Agreement.

Fees and Expenses.The Company will pay the Joint Advisor a fee for its services under the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement consisting of two components—an annual base management fee based on the average weekly value of the Company’s gross assets and an incentive fee based on the Company’s performance. The cost of both the base management fee payable to the Joint Advisor and any incentive fees it earns will ultimately be borne by the Company’s stockholders.

The base management fee will be calculated at an annual rate of 1.5% of the average weekly value of the Company’s gross assets. The base management fee will be payable quarterly in arrears and will be calculated based on the average weekly value of the Company’s gross assets during the most recently completed calendar quarter. The base management fee may or may not be taken in whole or in part at the discretion of the Joint Advisor. All or any part of the base management fee not taken as to any quarter will be deferred without interest and may be taken in such other quarter as the Joint Advisor shall determine. The base management fee for any partial month or quarter will be appropriately prorated. The other terms of the base management fee are the same as those under the Current Investment Advisory Agreement.

The incentive fee will consist of two parts. The first part of the incentive fee, which is referred to as the subordinated incentive fee on income, will be calculated and payable quarterly in arrears, will equal 20.0% of the Company’s“pre-incentive fee net investment income” for the immediately preceding quarter and will be subject to a hurdle rate, expressed as a rate of return on the value of the Company’s net assets at the end of the most recently completed quarter, equal to 1.75% per quarter, or an annualized hurdle rate of 7.0%. As a result, the Joint Advisor will not earn this incentive fee for any quarter until the Company’spre-incentive fee net investment income for such quarter exceeds the hurdle rate of 1.75%. Once the Company’spre-incentive fee net investment income in any quarter exceeds the hurdle rate, the Joint Advisor will be entitled to a“catch-up” fee equal to the amount of the Company’spre-incentive fee net investment income in excess of the hurdle rate, until the Company’spre-incentive fee net investment income for such quarter equals 2.1875%, or 8.75% annually, of net assets. This“catch-up” feature will allow the Joint Advisor to recoup the fees foregone as a result of the existence of the hurdle rate. Thereafter, the Joint Advisor will be entitled to receive 20.0% of the Company’spre-incentive fee net investment income.

The subordinated incentive fee on income is subject to a cap equal to (i) 20% of the per sharepre-incentive fee return for the current quarter and the immediately preceding eleven quarters minus the cumulative per share incentive fees accrued and/or payable for the immediately preceding eleven quarters multiplied by (ii) the weighted average number of Shares outstanding during the calendar quarter for which the subordinated incentive fee on income is being calculated. For the purposes of this calculation, the “per sharepre-incentive fee return” for any calendar quarter is equal to (i) the sum of thepre-incentive fee net investment income for the calendar quarter, realized gains and losses for the calendar quarter and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of the Company’s investments for the calendar quarter and, for any calendar quarter ending prior to January 1, 2018, base management fees for the calendar quarter, divided by (ii) the weighted average number of Shares outstanding during such calendar quarter. In addition, the “per share incentive fee” for any calendar quarter is equal to (i) the incentive fee accrued and/or payable for such calendar quarter divided by (ii) the weighted average number of Shares outstanding during such calendar quarter.

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The second part of the incentive fee, which is referred to as the incentive fee on capital gains, will be determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement). This fee will equal 20.0% of the Company’s “incentive fee capital gains” (i.e., the Company’s realized capital gains on a cumulative basis from inception, calculated as of the end of the applicable period, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis), less the aggregate amount of any previously paid incentive fees on capital gains under the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement. The Company will accrue for the incentive fee on capital gains, which, if earned, will be paid annually. The Company will accrue the incentive fee on capital gains based on net realized and unrealized gains; however, under the terms of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement, the fee payable to the Joint Advisor will be based on realized gains and no such fee will be payable with respect to unrealized gains unless and until such gains are actually realized. The other terms of the incentive fee are the same as those under the Current Investment Advisory Agreement.

All personnel of the Joint Advisor, when and to the extent engaged in providing services under the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement, and the compensation and routine overhead expenses of such personnel allocable to such services, shall be provided and paid for by the Joint Advisor or its affiliates and not by the Company. The treatment of expenses is the same under the Current Investment Advisory Agreement.

Term. The Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement will remain in effect initially for two years, and thereafter will continue automatically for successive annual periods, provided that such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by (i) the vote of the Board, or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company and (ii) the vote of a majority of the Independent Directors in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act. The Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, upon 60 days’ written notice (a) by the Company to the Joint Advisor, (i) upon the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(42) of the 1940 Act), or (ii) by the vote of the Independent Directors, or (b) by the Joint Advisor to the Company. The Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement will automatically terminate in the event of its “assignment” (as such term is defined for purposes of Section 15(a)(4) of the 1940 Act).

Indemnification.The Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement provides that the Joint Advisor and anysub-adviser (and their officers, managers, partners, members (and their members, including the owners of their members), agents, employees, controlling persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) and any other person or entity affiliated with, or acting on behalf of, the Joint Advisor or any suchsub-adviser) (collectively, the “Joint Advisor Indemnified Parties”), will not be liable to the Company for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any such Joint Advisor Indemnified Party in connection with the performance of any of its duties or obligations under the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement or otherwise as an investment adviser of the Company (except to the extent specified in Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act concerning loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty (as the same is finally determined by judicial proceedings) with respect to the receipt of compensation for services), and the Company will indemnify, defend and protect the Joint Advisor Indemnified Parties (each of whom shall be deemed a third party beneficiary thereof) and hold them harmless from and against all Losses incurred by the Joint Advisor Indemnified Parties in or by reason of any pending, threatened or completed action, suit, investigation or other proceeding (including an action or suit by or in the right of the Company or its security holders) arising out of or otherwise based upon the performance of any of the Joint Advisor’s duties or obligations under the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement or otherwise as an investment adviser of the Company, to the extent such Losses are not fully reimbursed by insurance, and to the extent that such indemnification would not be inconsistent with the Company’s Second Articles of Amendment and Restatement, the laws of the State of Maryland, the 1940 Act or other applicable law. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, nothing contained in the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement will protect or be deemed to protect the Joint Advisor Indemnified Parties against or entitle or be deemed to entitle the Joint Advisor Indemnified Parties to indemnification in respect of any Losses to the Company or its stockholders to which the Joint Advisor Indemnified Parties would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of the Joint Advisor’s duties or by reason of the reckless disregard of the Joint Advisor’s duties and obligations under the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement.

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Brand Usage. The Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement provides, subject to certain limitations, that the Joint Advisor grants anon-exclusive,non-transferrable, non-sublicensable and royalty-free license to the Company for use of the trademark “FS/KKR Advisor” in connection with the Company’s public filings, requests for information from state and federal regulators, offering materials and advertising materials and investor communications.

Third Party Beneficiaries.The Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement provides that except for any Joint Advisor Indemnified Party, the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties thereto and their permitted assigns.

Insurance. The Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement provides that, subject to the requirements of Rule17d-1(d)(7) under the 1940 Act, the Company shall acquire and maintain a directors and officers liability insurance policy or similar policy with reasonable coverage from a reputable insurer.

Board Consideration

At a meeting of the Board held on November 28, 2017, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors, approved the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement as being in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. The Board then directed that the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement be submitted to the Company’s stockholders for approval with the Board’s recommendation that the stockholders of the Company vote to approve the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement.

The InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal are not contingent on one another. However, if the stockholders of the Company do not approve both the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal, then the Board will consider and evaluate its options to determine what alternatives are in the Company’s best interests and that of the Company’s stockholders, such as resubmitting the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal and/or the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal for approval by the Company’s stockholders or entering into an Interim Investment Advisory Agreement. GDFM intends to resign as the Company’s investmentsub-adviser effective as of the GDFM End Date regardless of whether the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreements Proposal or the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal is approved, and the Company would continue to receive its investment advisory services from FB Income Advisor pursuant to the Current Investment Advisory Agreement and/or from KKR Credit pursuant to an Interim Investment Advisory Agreement. FB Income Advisor intends to obtain services from KKR Credit’s broker-dealer affiliate pursuant to the Sourcing Agreement, such as identifying new investment opportunities for FB Income Advisor, prior to the Company’s entry into any advisory agreement with KKR Credit or one of its affiliates, including the Joint Advisor.

Factors Considered by the Board

The Board, in approving and recommending stockholder approval of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement, considered information furnished and discussed at Board meetings and executive sessions with management and counsel and provided specifically in relation to the consideration of the approval of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement in response to requests of the Independent Directors and their independent legal counsel, including information regarding GDFM’s willingness to enter into the Transition Agreement, which would result in its resignation as investmentsub-adviser to the Company.

In its deliberations, the Board considered (i) a range of materials and information regarding the nature and quality of services to be provided by the Joint Advisor, (ii) the performance of the Company compared to relevant indices and peer funds, (iii) the performance of funds advised by KKR Credit that are comparable in strategy to the Company, (iv) the proposed fees and expenses of the Company under the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement compared to those of peer funds with investment objectives and strategies

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similar to the Company, (v) the estimated profitability of the Joint Advisor under the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement, and (vi) the potential short-term disruption to the Company due to the resignation of GDFM as investmentsub-adviser and the importance of a seamless transition of the Company’s advisory services. The Board also considered information related to potential “fall out” or ancillary benefits that may be enjoyed by the Joint Advisor (and its affiliates) as a result of its relationship with the Company. In addition, the Board noted alternative options, including other investment advisory arrangements, that were considered and explored. In addition to evaluating, among other things, the written information provided by FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit regarding the Joint Advisor, the Board considered the answers to questions posed by the Board to representatives of FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit at various meetings. The Independent Directors met separately in executive sessions with their independent legal counsel to review and consider the information provided regarding the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement.

Based on their review, the Independent Directors and the full Board concluded that it was in the best interests of the Company to approve the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement. In its deliberations, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors asall-important or controlling, but considered all factors together. The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board’s determinations are discussed below.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Joint Advisor, the Board reviewed information describing the projected financial strength of the Joint Advisor and the financial strength of its future owners and the experience, resources, proposed compliance programs, and key personnel of the Joint Advisor, including the personnel who will provide investment management services to the Company, and the proposed strategies to seek favorable investment results for the Company’s portfolio going forward. The Board considered the roles and responsibilities of the Joint Advisor including, among other things, (i) setting investment guidelines for the Company’s portfolio, (ii) determining the composition and allocation of the Company’s portfolio, (iii) identifying and conducting due diligence on prospective investment opportunities for the Company, (iv) evaluating, negotiating and implementing the structure of the Company’s investments, (v) providing ongoing monitoring of the Company’s investments, and (vi) providing administrative services, including general ledger accounting, fund accounting, legal services, investor relations and other administrative services to the Company.

The Board and the Independent Directors determined that they were satisfied with the nature, quality and extent of the services to be provided by the Joint Advisor to the Company, the expertise and capabilities of the Joint Advisor’s future personnel and FB Income Advisor’s and KKR Credit’s financial strength.

Review of Performance. With respect to the Company’s investment performance, the Board and the Independent Directors noted that the Joint Advisor does not have performance history. The Board noted, however, that the Company’s performance was reasonable as compared to the performance of comparable funds in terms of structure, investment objectives, assets under management, portfolio mix and/or similar criteria, and compared to certain indices spanning the spectrum of primary asset classes in which the Company invests. The Independent Directors noted FB Income Advisor’s explanation regarding the Company’s performance and the relevance of the various indices and benchmarks. The Board also considered the performance of funds managed by KKR Credit that are comparable to the Company.

The Board determined that it was generally satisfied with the Company’s and KKR Credit’s performance and would monitor the Company’s performance results under the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement.

Costs of Services Provided and Profits Realized. The Board then considered the Advisory Fees and the Company’s expense ratios as compared to a group of investment companies that FB Income Advisor believed to be relatively comparable to the Company in terms of structure, investment objectives, assets under management, portfolio mix and/or similar criteria. The Independent Directors considered that the base management fee portion of the Advisory Fees would be reduced under the proposed arrangements, which would cause stockholders to pay

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a decreased Advisory Fee, but that the income incentive fee hurdle would be lowered (as described above), potentially causing the Company to reach the hurdle at a lower performance rate (and consequently, stockholders would pay the income incentive fee at a lower performance rate) than it would have under the current fee structure. The Independent Directors considered the reasons for the changes in Advisory Fees provided by FB Income Advisor and the comparison of the Company’s proposed Advisory Fees to its peers, including that the reduced hurdle rate would substantially align with the hurdle rates of the Company’s peers.

With respect to the Company’s expense ratios, the Board considered the expense ratios compared to a group of investment companies that FB Income Advisor believed to be relatively comparable to the Company in terms of structure, investment objectives, assets under management, portfolio mix and/or similar criteria. The Board considered FB Income Advisor’s explanations as to the comparability of the expenses.

The Board then reviewed the estimated profitability information provided by FB Income Advisor for the Joint Advisor and the methodology for determining profitability.

The Board determined that the Advisory Fees, proposed expense ratio and profitability are reasonable in relation to the services to be rendered to the Company by the Joint Advisor.

Economies of Scale. The Board considered the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Company grows and whether the Company’s fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Company stockholders. The Board considered the fact that such economies are less likely to be significant given the Company’s structure and focus on loans to private middle-market U.S. companies which generally require negotiation of the terms of the loans.

Other Benefits. The Board considered other benefits that may accrue to the Joint Advisor and its affiliates from its relationships with the Company, including that the Joint Advisor may potentially benefit from the success of the Company, which could attract other business to the Joint Advisor.

Overall Conclusions. Based on all of the information considered and the conclusions reached, the Board determined that the terms of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement are fair and reasonable and that the approval of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement is in the best interests of the Company. The Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors, unanimously approved the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement and determined to submit the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement to stockholders for approval.

Vote Required

The affirmative vote by stockholders of the Company holding a majority of the outstanding voting securities is necessary for approval of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement. For purposes of the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal, the 1940 Act defines “a majority of outstanding voting securities” of the Company as the lesser of: (1) 67% or more of the voting securities present at the Special Meeting if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Company are present or represented by proxy; or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Company. You may vote for or against or abstain on the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal. Abstentions and brokernon-votes will have the same effect as votes “AGAINST” the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal. Proxies received will be voted “FOR” the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement Proposal unless stockholders designate otherwise.

THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE JOINT ADVISOR INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT PROPOSAL.

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS

The following table sets forth, as of the Record Date,March 31, 2024, the beneficial ownership of the Company’s current directors, executive officers, each person known to the Company to beneficially own 5% or more of the outstanding Shares, and all of the Company’s executive officers and directors as a group.

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Rule13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and includes voting or investment power with respect to the Shares. There are no Shares subject to options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of January 18, 2018.March 31, 2024. Ownership information for those persons who beneficially own 5% or more of the Shares is based upon information furnished by the Company’s transfer agent and other information provided by such persons, if available.

 

   Shares Beneficially Owned as of
January 18, 2018March 31, 2024
 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1)

  Number of
Shares
   Percentage
(%)(2)
 

Interested Directors

    

David J. AdelmanMichael C. Forman(3)

   1,130,900362,879    * 

Michael C. FormanDaniel Pietrzak(4)

   1,066,237*

Thomas J. Gravina(5)

100,000*

Michael Heller

37,80157,500    * 

Independent Directors

    

Gregory P. ChandlerBarbara Adams(6)(5)

   17,64718,823    * 

Barry H. FrankBrian R. Ford(7)(6)

   83,86210,776    * 

Michael J. Hagan

   70,00033,302    * 

Jeffrey K. Harrow

   23,44120,963    * 

Philip E. Hughes, Jr.Jerel A. Hopkins

   5,2607,655    * 

Pedro A. Ramos(8)James H. Kropp

   1,49023,752    * 

Joseph P. UjobaiRichard I. Goldstein(7)

   —  31,560    —  *

Osagie Imasogie

48,488*

Elizabeth J. Sandler(8)

7,840* 

Executive Officers

    

Sean ColemanBrian Gerson(9)

   32,546*

Brian Gerson

—  21,642    —  

William GoebelSteven Lilly

   5,00040,360    *

Zachary Klehr

17,682*

Brad Marshall(9)

36,288*—  

Stephen S. Sypherd

   1789,623*

William Goebel

4,458    * 

James F. Volk

   560467    * 

All directors and executive officers as a group (18(16 persons)

   2,650,726700,088    * 

 

*

Less than one percent.

(1)

The address of each of the beneficial ownersdirectors and executive officers set forth above is c/o FS Investment Corporation,KKR Capital Corp., 201 Rouse Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19112.

(2)

Based on a total of 245,725,416280,066,433 Shares issued and outstanding on January 18, 2018.March 31, 2024.

(3)Includes 150,000

124,551 Shares held by DarcoMCFDA SCV LLC, a wholly-owned special purpose financing vehicle of which The 2011 Forman Investment Trust is a member and Michael C. Forman is the manager; 5,488 Shares held by The 2011 Forman Investment Trust; 180,704 Shares held by FSH Seed Capital LP,Vehicle I LLC, a limited partnership controlled by Mr. Adelman; 924,609wholly-owned special purpose financing subsidiary of Franklin Square Holdings, L.P. (“FS Investments”); 22,816.048 Shares held by FS Investments; and 22,2288,694.023 Shares held by Darco Investments, LLC, a limited liability company controlled by Mr. Adelman.

(4)Includes 106,917 Shares held in trust; 924,609 Shares held by FS Investments; 12,640 Shares held by spouse in trust; 3,177 Shares held for the benefit of minor children in trust; 11,214spouse; 6,405 Shares held in a 401(k) account; and 7,68114,221 Shares held in an IRA account.IRA. Michael C. Forman disclaims ownership of any Shares held by FS Investments or any subsidiary thereof, that exceed his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these Shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all reported shares for purposes of this report, Section 16, or any other purpose.

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(4)

2,700 Shares held in an IRA. Daniel Pietrzak also remains the President and an officer of the Fund.

(5)Includes 35,000 Shares held by Cobble Court Holdings LP, a limited partnership controlled by Mr. Gravina; and 17,500 Shares held in trust.

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(6)Includes 14,473

16,387 Shares held in a 401(k) account; 2,208account and 2,436 Shares held by spouse; 483in an IRA.

(6)

1,400 Shares held indirectly by spouse as UTMA custodian for minorchild-1; and 483 Shares held by spouse as UTMA custodian for minorchild-2.spouse.

(7)Includes 32,996 Shares held in an Individual Retirement Account and 45,811 Shares held by spouse.
(8)

All Shares held in an Individual Retirement Account.IRA.

(8)

5,700 Shares held in an IRA.

(9)Includes 6,040

10,109 Shares held in an IRA. 2,547 Shares held indirectly by spouse.

Dollar RangeThe following table sets forth, as of Equity Securities Beneficially Owned by Directors

The table below showsMarch 31, 2024, the dollar range of the Company’s equity securities of the Company and the aggregate dollar range of equity securities of the Fund Complex that wereare beneficially owned by each director asmember of the Record Date stated as oneBoard, based on the closing price of the following dollar ranges: None;$1-$10,000;$10,001-$50,000;$50,001-$100,000; or Over $100,000. For purposes of this proxy statement,Shares as reported on the term “Fund Complex” is defined to include the Company, FS Investment Corporation II, FS Investment Corporation III, FS Investment Corporation IV, FS Energy and Power Fund, FS Global Credit Opportunities Fund, FS Global Credit Opportunities Fund—A, FS Global Credit Opportunities Fund—D, FS Global Credit Opportunities Fund—ADV, FS Global Credit Opportunities Fund—T, FS Global Credit Opportunities Fund—T2, FS Energy Total Return Fund, FS Credit Real Estate Income Trust, Inc., FS Credit Income Fund and FS Multi-Strategy Alternatives Fund.New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) on March 31, 2024.

 

Name of Director

  Dollar Range
of
Equity Securities
Beneficially
Owned in  the
Company(1)(2)
Aggregate
Dollar Range of
Equity Securities
in the Fund
Complex(1)(2)
 

Interested Directors:

  

Michael C. Forman

  Over $Over $100,000Over $100,000100,000 

David J. AdelmanDaniel Pietrzak

  Over $100,000$Over $100,000

Michael J. Heller

Over $100,000Over $100,000

Thomas J. Gravina

Over $100,000Over $100,000100,000 

Independent Directors:

  

Gregory P. ChandlerBarbara Adams

  Over $100,000$Over $100,000100,000 

Barry H. FrankBrian R. Ford

  Over $100,000$100,000 

Richard I. Goldstein

  Over $100,000$100,000 

Michael J. Hagan

  Over $Over $100,000Over $100,000100,000 

Jeffrey K. Harrow

  Over $Over $100,000Over $100,000100,000 

Philip E. Hughes, Jr.Jerel A. Hopkins

$10,001-$50,000  Over $100,000$100,000 

Pedro A. RamosJames H. Kropp

  Over $$10,001-$50,000$10,001-$50,000100,000 

Joseph P. UjobaiOsagie Imasogie

None  Over $100,000$100,000

Elizabeth J. Sandler

Over $100,000 

 

(1)

Beneficial ownership has been determined in accordance with Rule16a-1(a)(2) promulgated under the Exchange Act.

(2)

The dollar range of equity securities of FSIC beneficially owned are: None, $1-$10,000, $10,001-$50,000, $50,001-$100,000 or over $100,000.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, the Company’s directors and executive officers, and any persons holding more than 10% of its Shares, are required to report their beneficial ownership and any changes therein to the SEC and the Company. Specific due dates for those reports have been established, and the Company is required to report herein any failure to file such reports by those due dates. Based on the Company’s review of Forms 3, 4 and 5 filed by such persons and information provided by the Company’s directors and officers, the Company believes that during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to such persons were timely filed.

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PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTOR NOMINEES

Pursuant to the bylaws of the Company, the number of directors on the Board may not be fewer than one, as required by the Maryland General Corporation Law, or greater than twelve. The Board is currently comprised of 11 directors, each of whom will hold office for the term to which he or she was elected and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies.

The directors of the Company are divided into three classes, designated Class A, Class B and Class C. Each class of directors holds office for a three-year term. The current Class A directors hold office for a term expiring at the 2026 annual meeting. The current Class C directors hold office for a term expiring at the 2025 annual meeting. The current Class B directors hold office for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting.

At the Annual Meeting, stockholders of the Company are being asked to consider the election of Brian R. Ford, Richard I. Goldstein, Osagie Imasogie and Daniel Pietrzak as Class B directors. Each of Messrs. Ford, Goldstein, Imasogie and Pietrzak have been nominated for re-election for a three-year term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting of the stockholders. Each director nominee has agreed to serve as a director if re-elected and has consented to being named as a nominee. No person being nominated as a director is being proposed for election pursuant to any agreement or understanding between such person and the Company.

A stockholder can vote for, or withhold his or her vote from, any or all of the director nominees. In the absence of instructions to the contrary, it is the intention of the persons named as proxies to vote such proxy FOR the election of each of the director nominees named above. If any of the director nominees should decline or be unable to serve as a director, the persons named as proxies will vote for such other nominee as may be proposed by the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Board has no reason to believe that any of the persons named as director nominees will be unable or unwilling to serve.

If the stockholders of the Company do not affirmatively vote for a director nominee such that the director nominee does not receive the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy, such director will continue to serve as a director until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies.

Information about the Board and Director Nominees

The role of the Board is to provide general oversight of the Company’s business affairs and to exercise all of the Company’s powers except those reserved for the stockholders. The responsibilities of the Board also include, among other things, the oversight of the Company’s investment activities, the quarterly valuation of the Company’s assets, oversight of the Company’s financing arrangements and corporate governance activities.

A majority of the members of the Board are not “interested persons,” as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act, of the Company or FS/KKR Advisor, LLC, the Company’s investment adviser (the “Advisor”), and are “independent” as required by Rule 303A.00 in the NYSE Listed Company Manual. These individuals are referred to as the Company’s “independent directors”. Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act defines an “interested person” to include, among other things, any person who has, or within the last two years had, a material business or professional relationship with the Company. The members of the Board who are not independent directors are referred to as “interested directors”. The Board is currently comprised of 11 directors, nine of whom are independent directors. The Board has determined that the following directors are independent directors: Messrs. Ford, Goldstein, Hagan, Harrow, Hopkins, Kropp, Imasogie and Mses. Adams and Sandler. Based upon information requested from each director and director nominee concerning his or her background, employment and affiliations, the Board has affirmatively determined that none of the independent directors has, or within the last two years had, a material business or professional relationship with the Company, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the Board or any Board committee or as a stockholder.

In considering each director and the composition of the Board as a whole, the Board seeks a diverse group of experiences, characteristics, attributes and skills, including diversity in gender, ethnicity and race that the

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Board believes enables a director to make a significant contribution to the Board, the Company and its stockholders. These experiences, characteristics, attributes and skills, which are more fully described below, include, but are not limited to, management experience, independence, financial expertise and experience serving as directors or trustees of other entities. The Board may also consider such other experiences, characteristics, attributes and skills as it deems appropriate, given the then-current needs of the Board and the Company.

These experiences, characteristics, attributes and skills relate directly to the management and operations of the Company. Success in each of these categories is a key factor in the Company’s overall operational success and creating stockholder value. The Company believes that directors and director nominees who possess these experiences, characteristics, attributes and skills are better able to provide oversight of the Company’s management and the Company’s long-term and strategic objectives. Below is a description of the experience, characteristics, attributes and skills of each director that led the Board to conclude that each such person should serve as a director. The Board also considered the specific experience described in each director’s biographical information, as disclosed below.

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The following tables set forth certain information regarding the director nominees and the Company’s other independent directors and interested directors.

Nominees for Class B Directors—New Term to Expire in

2027

Name, Address, Age

and Position(s)

with Company(1)

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served(2)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

Other Public
Directorships

Held by Director
During the Past

Five Years†

Brian R. Ford

Age: 75

Independent Director

Class B Director; Term to expire in 2027;

Director since 2018

Brian R. Ford retired as a partner and CPA of Ernst & Young LLP, a multinational professional services firm, in July 2008, where he was employed since 1971. Mr. Ford currently serves on the board of Clearway Energy, Inc. and AmeriGas Propane, Inc. Mr. Ford was previously the chief executive officer of Washington Philadelphia Partners, LP, a real estate investment company, from July 2008 to April 2010. He also serves on the boards of Clearway Energy Inc., Bayada, a home healthcare nonprofit corporation, and Drexel University, respectively. Mr. Ford was also a member of the board of directors of FSKR until the Merger. Mr. Ford received his B.S. in Economics from Rutgers University. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

Mr. Ford’s extensive financial accounting experience and service on the boards of public companies, in the opinion of the Board, provides him with experience and insight which is beneficial to the Company.

Clearway Energy, Inc.; AmeriGas Propane, Inc.; FS Energy Total Return Fund; FS Credit Income Fund; FS Multi-Alternative Income Fund; FS KKR Capital Corp. II (“FSKR”); KKR FS Income Trust (“K-FIT”); and KKR FS Income Trust Select (“K-FITS”)

Richard I. Goldstein

Age: 63

Independent Director

Class B Director; Term to expire in 2027;

Director since 2018

Richard I. Goldstein has served as chief operating officer of Radius Global Infrastructure Inc. (“Radius Global”) since 2020 and has previously served as a managing director of Liberty Associated Partners, LP (“LAP”) since 2000 and Associated Partners, LP (“AP”) since 2006, both investment funds that make private and public market investments in communications, media, Internet and energy companies. Prior to joining Radius Global, LAP and AP, Mr. Goldstein was vice president of The Associated Group, Inc. (“AGI”), a multi-billion dollar publicly traded owner and operator of communications-related businesses and assets. While at AGI, he assisted in establishing Teligent, Inc., of which he was a director, and was responsible for operating AGI’s cellular telephone operations. Mr. Goldstein is currently a member of the board of directors of Ubicquia LLC and has counseled many early stage companies. Mr. Goldstein was also a member of the board of directors of FSKR until the Merger. Mr. Goldstein received a Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics from Carnegie Mellon University and received training at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Management Information Systems.

Mr. Goldstein has extensive experience as a senior executive and in negotiating investment transactions in a variety of industries. This experience has provided Mr. Goldstein, in the opinion of the Board, with experience and insight which is beneficial to the Company.

FS Specialty Lending Fund f/k/a FS Energy and Power Fund; FSKR; K-FIT; K-FITS

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Nominees for Class B Directors—New Term to Expire in

2027

Name, Address, Age

and Position(s)

with Company(1)

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served(2)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

Other Public
Directorships

Held by Director
During the Past

Five Years†

Osagie Imasogie

Age: 62

Independent Director

Class B Director; Term to expire in 2027;

Director since 2019

Osagie Imasogie has over 30 years of experience in the field of law, finance, business management, healthcare and the pharmaceutical industry. He is a co-founder and the senior managing partner of PIPV Capital, a private equity firm that is focused on the life sciences vertical. Prior to co-founding PIPV Capital, Mr. Imasogie conceptualized and established GlaxoSmithKline Ventures and was its founding vice president. Mr. Imasogie has held senior commercial and R&D positions within pharmaceutical companies such as GSK, SmithKline, DuPont Merck and Endo, where he was the founding general counsel and senior vice president for corporate development. Mr. Imasogie has also been a Price Waterhouse corporate finance partner as well as a practicing attorney with a leading US law firm. Mr. Imasogie is a serial entrepreneur and investor. He serves as chairman and founder of iLera Healthcare and was also the founder and chairman of Iroko Pharmaceuticals, Ception Therapeutics Inc. and Trigenesis Therapeutics Inc. In addition, he serves on the board of a number of financial institutions such as Haverford Trust and StoneRidge Investment and is the non-executive chairman of Quoin Capital. In addition, Mr. Imasogie is an advisor to Brown University. In 2023, Mr. Imasogie was appointed by President Biden as an inaugural member of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States. Mr. Imasogie is a Trustee of the University of Pennsylvania and a member of the Board of Overseers of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he is an adjunct professor of Law. Mr. Imasogie also serves on the board of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mr. Imasogie was also a member of the board of directors of FSKR until the Merger. Mr. Imasogie holds post-graduate degrees from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and the London School of Economics.

Mr. Imasogie has served in a senior executive capacity at various companies, as well as a member of various boards. His extensive service at various companies has provided him, in the opinion of the Board, with insight which is beneficial to the Company.

FSKR; K-FIT; K-FITS

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Nominees for Class B Directors—New Term to Expire in

2027

Name, Address, Age

and Position(s)

with Company(1)

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served(2)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

Other Public
Directorships

Held by Director
During the Past

Five Years†

Daniel Pietrzak

Age: 49

Interested Director,

Co-President, and Chief Investment Officer

Class B Director; Term to expire in 2027;

Director since 2022

Daniel Pietrzak has served as the Company’s Co-President since 2019 and as Chief Investment Officer of the Company since April 2018. He also serves as Co-President and Chief Investment Officer of K-FIT and K-FITS. Mr. Pietrzak also serves on the board of the Company, K-FIT and K-FITS. He previously served as the Co-President and Chief Investment officer of FS KKR Capital Corp. II until its merger with the Company in June 2021. Mr. Pietrzak joined KKR Credit in 2016 and is a Member of KKR Credit and Global Head of Private Credit. Mr. Pietrzak is a portfolio manager for KKR Credit’s private credit funds and portfolios and a member of the Global Private Credit Investment Committee, Europe Direct Lending Investment Committee and KKR Credit Portfolio Management Committee. Prior to joining KKR Credit, Mr. Pietrzak was a Managing Director and the Co-Head of Deutsche Bank’s Structured Finance business across the Americas and Europe. Previously, Mr. Pietrzak was based in New York and held various roles in the structured finance and credit businesses of Société Générale and CIBC World Markets. Mr. Pietrzak started his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers in New York and is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Pietrzak holds an M.B.A. in Finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. in Accounting from Lehigh UniversityToorak Capital Partners, LLC; Pepper Group Limited; Oodle Car Finance; K-FIT; K-FITS

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DIRECTORS

(other than Nominees for Class B Directors)

Name, Address, Age

and Position(s)

with Company(1)

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served(2)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

Other Public
Directorships

Held by Director
During the Past

Five Years†

Michael J. Hagan

Age: 61

Director and Lead

Independent Director

Class A Director; Term expires in 2026;

Director since 2011

Michael J. Hagan is a co-founder of Hawk Capital Partners, a private equity firm, where he currently serves as managing partner, and has served in such capacity since December 2014. Prior to co-founding Hawk Capital Partners, Mr. Hagan served as the President of LifeShield, Inc. (“LifeShield”), from June 2013 to May 2014, a leading wireless home security company which was acquired by and became a division of DirecTV in 2013. He previously served as the chairman, president and chief executive officer of LifeShield from December 2009 to May 2013. Prior to his employment by LifeShield, Mr. Hagan served as chairman of NutriSystem, Inc. (“NutriSystem”), from 2002 to November 2008, as chief executive officer of NutriSystem from 2002 to May 2008 and as president of NutriSystem from July 2006 to September 2007. Prior to joining NutriSystem, Mr. Hagan was the co-founder of Verticalnet Inc. (“Verticalnet”), and held a number of executive positions at Verticalnet since its founding in 1995, including chairman of the board from 2002 to 2005, president and chief executive officer from 2001 to 2002, executive vice president and chief operating officer from 2000 to 2001 and senior vice president prior to that time. Mr. Hagan has served on the board of directors of NutriSystem since February 2012, presiding in the role of chairman of the board since April 2012. Mr. Hagan previously served as a director of NutriSystem from 2002 to November 2008, Verticalnet from 1995 to January 2008 and Actua Corporation (formerly known as ICG Group, Inc.) from June 2007 to February 2018. Mr. Hagan also served as a member of the board of trustees of American Financial Realty Trust from 2003 to June 2007. Mr. Hagan was also a member of the board of directors of FSKR until the Merger. Mr. Hagan holds a B.S. in Accounting from Saint Joseph’s University and was a Certified Public Accountant (inactive).

Mr. Hagan has significant experience as an entrepreneur and senior executive at public and private organizations. Mr. Hagan also has extensive experience in corporate finance, private equity, financial reporting and accounting and controls. This experience has provided Mr. Hagan, in the opinion of the Board, with experience and insight which is beneficial to the Company.

Actua Corporation.; Nutrisystem, Inc.; FSKR; K-FIT; K-FITS

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DIRECTORS

(other than Nominees for Class B Directors)

Name, Address, Age

and Position(s)

with Company(1)

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served(2)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

Other Public
Directorships

Held by Director
During the Past

Five Years†

Jeffrey K. Harrow

Age: 67

Independent Director

Class A Director; Term expires in 2026;

Director since 2010

Jeffrey K. Harrow previously served as chairman of Sparks Marketing Group, Inc. (“Sparks”), a global brand agency, from 2001 to 2023. Prior to joining Sparks, Mr. Harrow served as president and chief executive officer of CMPExpress.com from 1999 to 2000. Mr. Harrow created the strategy that allowed CMPExpress.com to move from a Business-to-Consumer marketplace into the Business-to-Business sector. In 2000, Mr. Harrow successfully negotiated the sale of CMPExpress.com to Cyberian Outpost (NASDAQ ticker: COOL). From 1982 through 1998, Mr. Harrow was the president, chief executive officer and a director of Travel One, a national travel management company. Mr. Harrow was responsible for growing the company from a single office location to more than 100 offices in over 40 cities and to its rank as the 6th largest travel management company in the United States. Under his sales strategy, annual revenues grew from $8 million to just under $1 billion. During this time, Mr. Harrow purchased nine travel companies in strategic cities to complement Travel One’s organic growth. In 1998, Mr. Harrow and his partners sold Travel One to American Express. Mr. Harrow’s past directorships include service as a director of the Dean’s Board of Advisors of The George Washington University School of Business. Mr. Harrow was also a member of the board of directors of FSKR until the Merger. Mr. Harrow is a graduate of The George Washington University School of Government and Business Administration, where he received his B.B.A. in 1979.

Mr. Harrow has served in a senior executive capacity at various companies, as well as a member of various boards. His extensive service at various companies has provided him, in the opinion of the Board, with experience and insight which is beneficial to the Company.

FSKR; K-FIT; K-FITS

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DIRECTORS

(other than Nominees for Class B Directors)

Name, Address, Age

and Position(s)

with Company(1)

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served(2)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

Other Public
Directorships

Held by Director
During the Past

Five Years†

James H. Kropp

Age: 75

Independent Director

Class A Director; Term expires in 2026;

Director since 2018

James H. Kropp served as an independent director of Corporate Capital Trust, Inc. (“CCT”), from 2011 until the merger of the Company and CCT in 2018, and as an independent trustee for Corporate Capital Trust II (“CCT II”) from 2015 until its merger with FSKR in 2019. Mr. Kropp previously served as chief investment officer of SLKW Investments LLC, successor to i3 Funds, LLC, a position he held since 2009 until his retirement in 2019 and was chief financial officer of Microproperties LLC from 2012 to 2019. From 1998 to 2021, Mr. Kropp was a director and member of the Nominating/Corporate Governance committee of PS Business Parks, Inc., a public real estate investment trust whose shares are listed on the NYSE. Mr. Kropp became an independent trustee of NYSE-listed American Homes 4 Rent since its founding in November 2012. He served as chairman of its audit committee from November 2012 to May 2023, and currently serves on its Nominating and Governance Committee since May 2023. Mr. Kropp became lead independent director of KKR Real Estate Select Trust at its founding in 2021.Mr. Kropp was also a member of the board of directors of FSKR until the Merger. Mr. Kropp received a B.B.A. Finance from St. Francis College and completed the MBA/CPA preparation program from New York University. Mr. Kropp has, in the past, been licensed to serve in a variety of supervisory positions (including financial, options and compliance principal) by the National Association of Securities Dealers. He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and a Board Leadership Fellow for the National Association of Corporate Directors.

The Board believes Mr. Kropp’s direct experience with investments as a portfolio manager and registered investment adviser, together with his accounting, auditing and finance experience, is valuable to the Company.

American Homes 4 Rent; PS Business Parks, Inc.;

FSKR; KKR Real

Estate Select Trust; K-FIT; K-FITS

Elizabeth J. Sandler

Age: 53

Independent Director

Class A Director; Term expires in 2026; Director since 2019

Elizabeth Sandler is the founder and has served as the chief executive officer of Echo Juliette, a consultant and adviser on workplace investments spanning executive coaching, employee productivity and physical space, since January 2019. Prior to founding Echo Juliette, Ms. Sandler served as managing director of The Blackstone Group and Chief Operating Officer of its Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies business from September 2016 to August 2018.

Prior to joining The Blackstone Group, she worked at Deutsche Bank from November 2000 to August 2016, including serving at different times as a managing director and global chief operating officer of the Risk Division, Structure Finance business and Commercial Real Estate business, among other roles. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, she worked at a number of companies in the financial services industry. Ms. Sandler was also a member of the board of directors of FSKR until the Merger. Ms. Sandler received a B.A. from Duke University and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Ms. Sandler’s extensive experience in the financial services industry has provided Ms. Sandler, in the opinion of the Board, with experience and insight which is beneficial to the Company.

FSKR; K-FIT; K-FITS

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DIRECTORS

(other than Nominees for Class B Directors)

Name, Address, Age

and Position(s)

with Company(1)

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served(2)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

Other Public
Directorships

Held by Director
During the Past

Five Years†

Barbara Adams

Age: 72

Independent Director

Class C Director;

Term

expires in 2025;

Director since 2018

Barbara Adams served as the executive vice president—legal affairs and general counsel of the Philadelphia Housing Authority from August 2011 to April 2016, and as a trustee of each of the Philadelphia Housing Authority Retirement Income Trust and the Philadelphia Housing Authority Defined Contribution Pension Plan from November 2011 to April 2016. She served as the general counsel of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (the “Commonwealth”), from 2005 until January 2011. As general counsel to the Commonwealth, Ms. Adams led a staff of more than 500 lawyers in representing then Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell and more than 30 executive and independent agencies and commissions in litigation, transactions, regulatory, legislative and criminal justice matters. Prior to her appointment as general counsel to the Commonwealth, Ms. Adams was a partner at the law firm of Duane Morris LLP in Philadelphia, focusing her practice on taxable and tax-exempt public finance, affordable housing development matters, state and local government law, energy law and campaign finance law. Ms. Adams currently serves on the board of directors of the Company, if applicable, is calculated by multiplying the closing priceFederal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, providing oversight of management and a member of its sharesaudit committee and a member and Vice-Chair of its affordable housing, products and services committee. Ms. Adams is a charter member of the Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law of the American Bar Association, a former member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers, a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Bond Lawyers and of the American, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations. She also currently serves as reportedan executive committee member and co-vice chair of the board of directors of the Committee of Seventy. Ms. Adams is a past member of the board and secretary of Philadelphia Neighborhood Enterprise, a nonprofit corporation affiliated with The Enterprise Foundation, a past member of the board and treasurer of the Reading Terminal Market, and a past member of the respective boards of the Pennsylvania Association of Bond Lawyers, the Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations and the People’s Emergency Center in Philadelphia. Ms. Adams has served on a number of other charitable and public organizations, including a term as commissioner of the Philadelphia Gas Commission, as an advisory board member on the New York Stock Exchange, LLC on January 18, 2018, times the number of shares beneficially owned. The dollar range of equity securitiesHomeless Advocacy Project of the other fundsPhiladelphia Bar Association, as a commissioner and secretary of the Independent Charter Commission of the City of Philadelphia and as an advisory board member of The Nuclear World Project. Ms. Adams previously served on the housing policy committees of the respective transition teams of both then Pennsylvania Governor-elect Edward G. Rendell (served as Co-Chair) and then Pennsylvania Governor-elect Tom Wolf. Ms. Adams was also a member of the board of directors of FSKR until the “Merger. Ms. Adams is a graduate of Temple University School of Law and a graduate of Smith College.

The Board believes that Ms. Adams’ extensive service in the Fund Complex, includingprivate and public sectors provides her with experience that would be beneficial to the Company, is calculated in accordance with the applicable account statement rules of The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.Company.

FSKR; K-FIT; K-FITS

 

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DIRECTORS

(other than Nominees for Class B Directors)

Name, Address, Age

and Position(s)

with Company(1)

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served(2)
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

Other Public
Directorships

Held by Director
During the Past

Five Years†

Jerel A. Hopkins

Age: 52

Independent Director

Class C Director;

Term

expires in 2025;

Director since 2018

Mr. Hopkins serves as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Hershey Trust Company since 2023. Prior, Mr. Hopkins served as a managing director and associate general counsel of Delaware Management Holdings, Inc., a diversified asset management firm and an affiliate of Macquarie, since November 2004. Prior to joining Delaware Management Holdings, Inc., Mr. Hopkins served as an attorney in the corporate and securities department of the law firm Klehr Harrison from January 2000 to November 2004. Mr. Hopkins served as counsel in the division of enforcement and litigation of the Pennsylvania Securities Commission from August 1997 to December 1999 and as lead counsel of the internet fraud unit from January 1999 to December 1999. In addition, Mr. Hopkins served as special counsel on behalf of the Pennsylvania Securities Commission to the North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. from January 1999 to December 1999. Mr. Hopkins has also served on the board of trustees of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine since February 2012. Mr. Hopkins was also a member of the board of directors of FSKR until the Merger. Mr. Hopkins received his B.S. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his J.D. from Villanova University School of Law.

Mr. Hopkins has significant experience in corporate and securities law matters and has served as a member of a number of boards. This experience has provided Mr. Hopkins, in the opinion of the Board, with experience and insight which is beneficial to the Company.

FSKR; K-FIT; K-FITS

Michael C. Forman(3)

Age: 63

Interested Director,

Chairman of the

Board and Chief

Executive Officer

Class C Director;

Term

expires in 2025;

Director since 2007

Michael C. Forman is chairman and chief executive officer of Franklin Square Holdings, LP “(FS Investments”) and has been leading the company since its founding in 2007. He has served as the chairman and chief executive officer of the Advisor since its inception. Mr. Forman also previously served as chairman, president and/or chief executive officer of FSKR until the Merger. He currently serves as chairman, president and/or chief executive officer of other funds sponsored by FS Investments and its affiliates. Prior to founding FS Investments, Mr. Forman founded a private equity and real estate investment firm. He started his career as an attorney in the Corporate and Securities Department at the Philadelphia based law firm of Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP (“Klehr Harrison”). In addition to his career as an attorney and investor, Mr. Forman has been an active entrepreneur and has founded several companies, including companies engaged in the gaming, specialty finance and asset management industries. Mr. Forman is a member of a number of civic and charitable boards, including the Philadelphia Equity Alliance, Drexel University and the Philadelphia Center City District Foundation. Mr. Forman received his B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of Rhode Island, where he was elected Phi Beta Kappa, and received his J.D. from Rutgers University.

Mr. Forman has extensive experience in corporate and securities law and has founded and served in a leadership role of various companies, including the Advisor. The Board believes Mr. Forman’s experience and his positions as the Company’s and the Advisor’s chief executive officer make him a significant asset to the Company.

FS Specialty Lending Fund f/k/a FS Energy and Power Fund; FS Credit Opportunities Corp. f/k/a FS Global Credit Opportunities Fund; FS Credit Real Estate Income Trust; FS Credit Income Fund; FS Energy Total Return Fund; FS Series Trust; FS Multi- Alternative Income Fund; FSKR; K-FIT; K-FITS

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HOUSEHOLDING

Includes directorships held in (1) any investment company registered under the 1940 Act, (2) any company with a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act and (3) any company subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, in each case, other than with respect to the Company.

(1)

The address for each director is c/o FS KKR Capital Corp., 201 Rouse Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19112.

(2)

Directors serve until the expiration of their respective term and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies.

(3)

“Interested person” of the Company as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. Mr. Forman is an “interested person” because of his affiliation with the Advisor.

Risk Oversight and Board Structure

Board’s Role in Risk Oversight

Through its direct oversight role, and indirectly through its committees, the Board performs a risk oversight function for the Company consisting of, among other things, the following activities: (1) at regular and special Board meetings, and on an ad hoc basis as needed, receiving and reviewing reports related to the performance and operations of the Company; (2) reviewing and approving, as applicable, its compliance policies and procedures; (3) meeting with the portfolio management team to review investment strategies, techniques and the processes used to manage related risks; (4) overseeing the Company’s investment valuation process led by the Adviser, which the Board has designated as its valuation designee; (5) meeting, or reviewing reports prepared by the representatives of key service providers, including the Company’s investment adviser, administrator, custodian and independent registered public accounting firm, to review and discuss the Company’s activities and to provide direction with respect thereto; (6) reviewing periodically, and at least annually, the Company’s fidelity bond, directors and officers, and errors and omissions insurance policies and such other insurance policies as may be appropriate; (7) overseeing the Company’s accounting and financial reporting processes, including supervision of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to ensure that they provide timely analyses of significant financial reporting and internal control issues; and (8) overseeing the services of the Company’s chief compliance officer to test its compliance procedures and those of its service providers.

The Board also performs its risk oversight responsibilities with the assistance of the Company’s chief compliance officer. The Board receives a quarterly report from the Company’s chief compliance officer, who reports on, among other things, the Company’s compliance with applicable securities laws and its internal compliance policies and procedures. In addition, the Company’s chief compliance officer prepares a written report annually evaluating, among other things, the adequacy and effectiveness of the compliance policies and procedures of the Company combines mailingsand certain of its service providers. The Company’s chief compliance officer’s report, which is reviewed by the Board, addresses at a minimum: (1) the operation and effectiveness of the compliance policies and procedures of the Company and certain of its service providers since the last report; (2) any material changes to such policies and procedures since the last report; (3) any recommendations for multiple accounts goingchanges to such policies and procedures as a result of the Company’s chief compliance officer’s annual review; and (4) any material compliance matters that have occurred since the date of the last report about which the Board would reasonably need to know to oversee the Company’s compliance activities and risks. The Company’s chief compliance officer also meets separately in executive session with the independent directors of the Company at least once each year. In addition to compliance reports from the Company’s chief compliance officer, the Board also receives reports and updates from legal counsel to the Company regarding legal, regulatory and governance matters.

Board Composition and Leadership Structure

Mr. Forman, who is an “interested person” of the Company as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act, serves as both the chief executive officer of the Company and chairman of the Board. The Board believes that

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Mr. Forman, as co-founder and chief executive officer of the Company, is the director with the most knowledge of the Company’s business strategy and is best situated to serve as chairman of the Board. The Company’s charter, as well as regulations governing business development companies (“BDCs”) generally, requires that a majority of the Board be persons who are not “interested persons” of the Company, as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.

While the Company currently does not have a policy mandating a lead independent director, the Board believes that having an independent director fill the lead director role is appropriate. Mr. Hagan currently serves as lead independent director. The lead independent director, among other things, works with the chairman of the Board in the preparation of the agenda for each Board meeting and in determining the need for meetings of the Board, chairs any meeting of the independent directors in executive session, facilitates communications between other members of the Board and the chairman of the Board and/or the chief executive officer and otherwise consults with the chairman of the Board and/or the chief executive officer on matters relating to corporate governance and Board performance.

The Board has concluded that its structure is appropriate given the current size and complexity of the Company and the extensive regulation to which the Company is subject as a BDC and as a company listed on the NYSE.

Board Meetings and Attendance

The Board met 5 times during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, including four regular quarterly meetings. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, each director attended at least 75% of all meetings of the Board and Board committees on which he or she served (held during the period that such director served). The Company does not have a formal policy regarding director attendance at an annual meeting of stockholders. None of the directors then in office attended the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders.

Committees of the Board of Directors

The Board has established four standing committees of the Board, which consist of an Audit Committee, a Valuation Committee, a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a Compensation Committee. The Board, as a whole, participates in the consideration of director compensation and decisions on director compensation are based on, among other things, a review of data of comparable BDCs. The Board may also engage compensation consultants from time-to-time, following consideration of certain factors related to such consultants’ independence.

Audit Committee

The Board has established an Audit Committee that operates pursuant to a single household by delivering to that address, incharter and consists of three members, including a single envelope, a copyChairman of the documents (annual reports, prospectuses, proxy statements, etc.)Audit Committee. The Audit Committee members are Messrs. Ford (Chairman), Kropp and Imasogie, all of whom are independent. The Board has determined that Messrs. Ford and Kropp are “audit committee financial experts” as defined by Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Exchange Act. The primary function of the Audit Committee is to oversee the integrity of the Company’s accounting policies, financial reporting process and system of internal controls regarding finance and accounting policies. The Audit Committee is responsible for selecting, engaging and discharging the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, reviewing the plans, scope and results of the audit engagement with the Company’s independent accountants, approving professional services provided by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm (including compensation therefor) and reviewing the independence of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee held 8 meetings during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The Audit Committee charter can be accessed on the Investor Relations portion of the Company’s website at www.fskkradvisor.com.

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Valuation Committee

The Board has established a Valuation Committee that operates pursuant to a charter and the authority assigned to it by the Board and consists of seven members, including a Chairman of the Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee members are Mses. Adams and Sandler and Messrs. Kropp (Chairman), Hopkins, Goldstein and Imasogie, all of whom are independent. The primary function of the Valuation Committee is to oversee the pricing and valuation process carried out by the Adviser in its role of Valuation Designee in connection with the valuation of the Company’s investments. The Valuation Committee held four meetings during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The Board has established a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee that operates pursuant to a charter and consists of three members, including a Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee members are Messrs. Harrow (Chairman), Hagan and Hopkins, all of whom are independent. The primary function of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is to consider and make recommendations to the Board regarding certain governance matters, including selection of directors for election by stockholders, selection of director nominees to fill vacancies on the Board or a committee thereof, development and revision, as appropriate, of applicable corporate governance documentation and practices and oversight of the evaluation of the Board. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee held one meeting during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

When nominating director candidates, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee takes into consideration such factors as it deems appropriate in accordance with its charter. Among the qualifications considered in the selection of candidates, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers the following attributes and criteria of candidates: experience, including experience with investment companies and other organizations of comparable purpose, skills, expertise, diversity, including diversity of gender, race and national origin, personal and professional integrity, time availability in light of other commitments, conflicts of interest and such other relevant factors that the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers appropriate in the context of the needs of the Board, including, when applicable, to enhance the ability of the Board or committees of the Board to fulfill their duties and/or to satisfy any independence or other communicationsapplicable requirements imposed by law, rule, regulation or listing standard including, but not limited to, the 1940 Act, rules promulgated by the SEC and the NYSE Listed Company Manual. Each of the director nominees was approved by the members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the entire Board.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers candidates suggested by its members and other Board members, as well as the Company’s management and stockholders. A Company stockholder who wishes to recommend a prospective nominee for all accounts who have consented or are deemedthe Board must provide notice to have consented to receiving such communications in such mannerthe Secretary of the Company in accordance with the rules promulgatedrequirements set forth in the Company’s bylaws, which are described in greater detail under the heading “Submission of Stockholder Proposals.” Nominees for director who are recommended by stockholders will be evaluated in the same manner as any other nominee for director. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee charter can be accessed on the Investor Relations portion of the Company’s website at www.fskkradvisor.com.

Compensation Committee

The Board has established a Compensation Committee that operates pursuant to a charter and consists of three members, including a Chairman of the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee members are Messrs. Ford (Chairman), Kropp and Imasogie all of whom are independent. The Compensation Committee is responsible for determining, or recommending to the Board for determination, the compensation, if any, of the Company’s chief executive officer and all other executive officers of the Company. Currently, none of the Company’s executive officers are compensated directly by the SEC. If you doCompany and, as a result, the Compensation

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Committee does not wantproduce and/or review reports on executive compensation practices. The Compensation Committee is also responsible for reviewing on an annual basis the Company’s reimbursement to the Advisor of the allocable portion of the cost of the Company’s executive officers and their respective staffs made pursuant to that certain Administration Agreement, dated April 9, 2018, between the Company and the Advisor (the “Administration Agreement”). The Compensation Committee has the authority to continue consolidating yourengage compensation consultants following consideration of certain factors related to such consultants’ independence. The Compensation Committee held one meeting during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The Compensation Committee charter is available on the Investor Relations portion of the Company’s website at www.fskkradvisor.com.

Communications Between Interested Parties and the Board

The Board welcomes communications from interested parties. Interested parties may send communications to the Board or to any particular director to the following address: c/o FS KKR Capital Corp., 201 Rouse Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19112. Interested parties should indicate clearly the director or directors to whom the communication is being sent so that each communication may be forwarded directly to the appropriate director(s).

Information about Executive Officers Who Are Not Directors

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the executive officers of the Company mailingswho are not directors of the Company. Each executive officer holds his office until his successor is chosen and would preferqualified, or until his earlier resignation or removal.

Name, Address and
Age(1)
Position(s) with
Company
Length of
Time Served
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

Brian Gerson

Age: 57

Co-PresidentSince 2019

Brian Gerson has served as the Co-President of the Company since October 2019 and also previously served as the Co-President of FSKR until the Merger. Mr. Gerson has also served as the Co-President of K-FIT and K-FITS since each entity’s inception. He joined FS Investments in November 2017 as its Head of Private Credit and has more than 20 years of experience in investing and corporation lending, with specific expertise in lending through BDCs. Mr. Gerson has served on the Advisor’s investment committee since April 2018. Prior to joining FS Investments, he most recently served as Group Head and Managing Director at LStar Capital (“LStar”), the credit affiliate of Lone Star Funds, from April 2015 to November 2017.

At LStar, Mr. Gerson developed and maintained deep relationships with the financial sponsor community and middle market intermediaries while significantly expanding LStar’s corporate credit business. Prior to joining LStar, Mr. Gerson was a founding member of Solar Capital Partners, which serves as investment adviser to two yield-oriented BDCs. At Solar Capital, he spent seven years from January 2007 to September 2014 in various credit, origination, management, and business development roles, most recently serving as Executive Vice President of Solar Capital Limited. Prior to joining Solar Capital, Mr. Gerson spent 12 years in various positions, including Managing Director at CIBC World Markets in its Leveraged Finance and Financial Sponsors Group. Mr. Gerson graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Tufts University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics.

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Name, Address and
Age(1)
Position(s) with
Company
Length of
Time Served
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

Steven Lilly

Age: 54

Chief Financial
Officer
Since 2019Steven Lilly has served as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company since November 2019 and also previously served as chief financial officer of FSKR until the Merger. Mr. Lilly has also served as the Chief Financial Officer of K-FIT and K-FITS since each entity’s inception. He joined FS Investments in October 2019 as a Managing Director. Mr. Lilly has a wealth of experience in the BDC space and most recently served as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Triangle Capital Corporation (“Triangle”), and as a member of its Board of Directors from 2006 and as its Chief Compliance Officer from 2007, prior to Triangle’s sale to Benefit Street Partners and Barings, LLC in 2018. From 2005 to 2006, Mr. Lilly served as Chief Financial Officer of Triangle Capital Partners, LLC. At Triangle, he built the company’s financial and operating infrastructure, oversaw listings on the Nasdaq and NYSE in 2007 and 2010, respectively, and led all corporate M&A and strategic processes. Prior to joining Triangle, Mr. Lilly spent seven years as Senior Vice President of Finance & Treasurer at SpectraSite Communications, a publicly traded wireless tower company, which was sold to American Tower Corporation in 2005. He began his career in the media and communications capital markets group at First Union, now part of Wells Fargo. Mr. Lilly earned a B.A. in History from Davidson College and completed the Executive Education Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He currently serves or previously has served on the board of trustees of UNC/Rex Healthcare, Episcopal High School, Saint Mary’s School, and Historic Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh, NC. He is also a Director at America First Multifamily Investors, LP, a publicly traded mortgage real estate investment trust, where he serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Stephen S. Sypherd

Age: 47

General Counsel

Secretary

Since 2013

Since 2022

Stephen S. Sypherd has served as General Counsel of the Company since April 2018 and Secretary since October 2022. He previously served as the Company’s Secretary and Vice President from 2013 to February 2022. Mr. Sypherd has also served as General Counsel and Secretary of K-FIT and K-FITS since each entity’s inception. Mr. Sypherd also previously served as the General Counsel and Secretary of FSKR until the Merger and he continues to serve as Secretary, General Counsel, Vice President and/or Treasurer of other funds sponsored by FS Investments. Mr. Sypherd has also served in various senior officer capacities for FS Investments and its affiliated investment advisers, including as senior vice president from December 2011 to August 2014, general counsel since January 2013 and managing director since August 2014. He is responsible for legal and compliance matters across all entities and investment products of FS Investments. Prior to joining FS Investments, Mr. Sypherd served for eight years as an attorney at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, where he practiced corporate and securities law. Mr. Sypherd received his B.A. in Economics from Villanova University and his J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center, where he was an executive editor of the Georgetown Law Journal. He serves on the board of trustees of the University of the Arts where he is also the chairman of the audit committee (and on the executive and governance committees of that board).

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Name, Address and
Age(1)
Position(s) with
Company
Length of
Time Served
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

William Goebel

Age: 49

Chief Accounting
Officer
Since 2011William Goebel has served as the Chief Accounting Officer of the Company since October 2019. Mr. Goebel has also served as the Chief Accounting Officer of K-FIT and K-FITS since each entity’s inception. Previously, Mr. Goebel served as the Company’s treasurer from April 2018 to June 2020 and the Company’s chief financial officer from July 2011 to September 2014 and from September 2016 to October 2019. Mr. Goebel also previously served as chief accounting officer of FSKR until the Merger and he continues to serve as chief financial officer of other funds sponsored by FS Investments. Mr. Goebel is also a Managing Director of FS Investments. Prior to joining FS Investments, Mr. Goebel held a senior manager audit position with Ernst & Young LLP in the firm’s asset management practice from 2003 to January 2011, where he was responsible for the audits of regulated investment companies, private investment partnerships, investment advisers and broker-dealers. Mr. Goebel began his career at a regional public accounting firm, Tait, Weller and Baker LLP in 1997. Mr. Goebel received a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1997. He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds the CFA Institute’s Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

James F. Volk

Age: 61

Chief Compliance
Officer
Since 2015James F. Volk has served as the Chief Compliance Officer of the Company since April 2015. Mr. Volk has also served as the Chief Compliance Officer of K-FIT and K-FITS since each entity’s inception. Mr. Volk also previously served as the chief compliance officer of FSKR until the Merger and he continues to serve as chief compliance officer of other funds sponsored by FS Investments. He is responsible for all compliance and regulatory issues affecting the Company and the foregoing companies. Before joining FS Investments and its affiliated investment advisers in October 2014, Mr. Volk was the chief compliance officer, chief accounting officer and head of traditional fund operations at SEI Investment Company’s Investment Manager Services market unit. Mr. Volk was also formerly the assistant chief accountant at the SEC’s Division of Investment Management and a senior manager for PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Volk graduated from the University of Delaware with a B.S. in Accounting.

(1)

The address for each officer is c/o FS KKR Capital Corp., 201 Rouse Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19112.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

The Company has adopted a code of business conduct and ethics (as amended and restated, the “Code of Business Conduct and Ethics”) pursuant to receive separate mailingsRule 17j-1 promulgated under the 1940 Act, which applies to, among others, its officers, including its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, as well as the members of the Board. The Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics can be accessed on the Investor Relations portion of the Company’s website at www.fskkradvisor.com/investor-relations/.The Company intends to disclose any amendments to or waivers of required provisions of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics on Form 8-K, as required by the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Practice and Policies Regarding Personal Trading and Hedging of Company communications, please contactEquity

The Company has also established a policy designed to prohibit its officers, directors, and certain employees of the Company’s transfer agent, DST Systems, Inc. at (877)628-8575Advisor from purchasing or by mail to FS Investment Corporation, c/o DST Systems, Inc., 430 W. 7th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105-1594.

INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Statements containedselling shares of the Company while in this proxy statement,possession of material nonpublic information, or otherwise using such information for their personal benefit or in any document incorporated by reference into this proxy statement, regarding the contents of any contractmanner that would violate applicable laws and regulations. The policy also prohibits all directors and officers from engaging in hedging or other document, are not necessarily complete and each such statement is qualified by reference

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monetization transactions or similar arrangements with respect to the more complete information contained in that contractCompany’s securities without prior approval of the Company’s chief compliance officer.

Corporate Governance Guidelines

The Company has adopted corporate governance guidelines pursuant to Section 303A.09 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual, which can be accessed via the Investor Relations portion of the Company’s website at www.fskkradvisor.com/investor-relations.

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

The Company’s executive officers do not receive any direct compensation from the Company. The Company does not currently have any employees and does not expect to have any employees. As an externally managed BDC, services necessary for the Company’s business are provided by individuals who are employees of the Advisor or other document filed as an exhibit withits affiliates or by individuals who are contracted by the SEC. The SEC allowsAdvisor, the Company or their respective affiliates to “incorporate by reference” into this proxy statement documents the Company files with the SEC. This means that the Company can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a partwork on behalf of this proxy statement, and later information that the Company files with the SEC will update and supersede that information. The Company incorporates by reference the documents listed below and any documents filed by the Company, pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d)the terms of the Exchange Act afteramended and restated investment advisory agreement between the date of this proxy statementCompany and before the dateAdvisor, dated June 16, 2021 (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) and the Administration Agreement. Each of the Special Meeting.Company’s executive officers is an employee of the Advisor or its affiliates, and the day-to-day investment operations and administration of the Company’s portfolio are managed by the Advisor. In addition, the Company will reimburse the Advisor for the Company’s allocable portion of expenses incurred by the Advisor in performing its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Administration Agreement.

The Investment Advisory Agreement and the Administration Agreement provide that the Advisor (and its officers, managers, partners, members (and their members, including the owners of their members), agents, employees, controlling persons and any other person or entity affiliated with, or acting on behalf of, the Advisor) shall be entitled to indemnification (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and amounts reasonably paid in settlement) for any liability or loss suffered by the Advisor, and the Advisor shall be held harmless for any loss or liability suffered by the Company, arising out of the performance of any of its duties or obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement or the Administration Agreement, respectively, or otherwise as the Company’s investment adviser or administrator, respectively; provided, however, that the Advisor cannot be indemnified for any liability arising out of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Advisor’s duties or by reason of the reckless disregard of the Advisor’s duties and obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement or the Administration Agreement, as applicable.

Director Compensation

The Company does not pay compensation to its directors who also serve in an executive officer capacity for the Company or the Advisor. The Company’s directors who do not also serve in an executive officer capacity for the Company or the Advisor are entitled to receive annual cash retainer fees and annual fees for serving as a committee chairperson. These directors are Mses. Adams and Sandler and Messrs. Ford, Goldstein, Hagan, Harrow, Hopkins, Kropp and Imasogie. Mr. Hagan also receives an annual retainer for his service as lead independent director. Mses. Adams and Sandler and Messrs. Goldstein, Hopkins and Imasogie also receive an annual retainer for their service on the valuation committee.

 

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Amounts payable under these fee arrangements for the Company are determined and paid quarterly in arrears as set forth below.

   Amount 

Annual Board Retainer

  $200,000 

Annual Lead Independent Director Retainer

  $30,000 

Annual Committee Chair Retainers(1)

  

Audit Committee

  $25,000 

Valuation Committee

  $25,000 

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

  $15,000 

Annual Valuation Committee Member Retainer(2)

  $10,000 

(1)

The Company does not pay compensation to the Compensation Committee Chairman.

(2)

The Company does not pay this compensation to the Valuation Committee Chairman.

The Company will also reimburse each of the above directors for all reasonable and authorized business expenses in accordance with its policies as in effect from time to time, including reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending each in-person Board meeting and each in-person Board committee meeting not held concurrently with a Board meeting.

The table below sets forth the compensation received by each current director from (i) the Company and (ii) all of the companies in the Fund Complex, consisting of the Company, K-FIT and K-FITS in the aggregate, in each case, for service during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. “Fund Complex” means the Company, K-FIT and K-FITS, together. The Company’s directors do not receive any retirement benefits from the Company.

Name of Director

  Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash
by the Company
   Total Compensation
from the Company
   Total
Compensation
from the
Fund
Complex
 

Michael C. Forman

   —     —     —  

Daniel Pietrzak

   —     —     —  

Barbara Adams

  $210,000   $210,000   $210,000 

Brian R. Ford

  $225,000   $225,000   $225,000 

Richard Goldstein

  $210,000   $210,000   $210,000 

Michael J. Hagan

  $230,000   $230,000   $230,000 

Jeffrey K. Harrow

  $215,000   $215,000   $215,000 

Jerel A. Hopkins

  $210,000   $210,000   $210,000 

James H. Kropp

  $225,000   $225,000   $225,000 

Osagie Imasogie

  $210,000   $210,000   $210,000 

Elizabeth Sandler

  $210,000   $210,000   $210,000 

Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions

The Company has procedures in place for the review, approval and monitoring of transactions involving the Company and certain persons related to the Company. For example, the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics generally prohibits any employee, officer or director from engaging in any transaction where there is a conflict between such individual’s personal interest and the interests of the Company. Waivers to the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for any executive officer or member of the Board must be approved by the Board and are publicly disclosed as required by applicable law and regulations. In addition, the Audit Committee is required to review and approve all transactions with related persons (as defined in Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Exchange Act). All future transactions with affiliates of the Company will be on terms no less favorable than could be obtained from an unaffiliated third party and must be approved by a majority of the Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors.

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Investment Advisory Agreement and Administration Agreement

Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Advisor is entitled to a base management fee calculated at an annual rate of 1.50% of the average weekly value of the Company’s gross assets excluding cash and cash equivalents (gross assets equal the total assets of the Company as set forth on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets) and an incentive fee based on the Company’s performance. Effective June 15, 2019, in connection with stockholder approval of the modification of the asset coverage requirement applicable to senior securities from 200% to 150%, the Advisor reduced (by permanent waiver) the annual base management fee payable under the Investment Advisory Agreement from 1.5% to 1.0% on all assets financed using leverage over 1.0x debt-to-equity. The base management fee is payable quarterly in arrears. All or any part of the base management fee not taken as to any quarter will be deferred without interest and may be taken in such other quarter as the Advisor determines.

Pursuant to the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Advisor may also be entitled to receive a subordinated incentive fee on income. The subordinated incentive fee on income under the Investment Advisory Agreement, which is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears, equals 17.5% of the Company’s “pre-incentive fee net investment income” for the immediately preceding quarter and is subject to a hurdle rate, expressed as a rate of return on the value of the Company’s net assets, equal to 1.75% per quarter, or an annualized hurdle rate of 7.0%. As a result, the Advisor will not earn this incentive fee for any quarter until the Company’s pre-incentive fee net investment income for such quarter exceeds the hurdle rate of 1.75%. Once the Company’s pre-incentive fee net investment income in any quarter exceeds the hurdle rate, the Advisor will be entitled to a “catch-up” fee equal to the amount of the pre-incentive fee net investment income in excess of the hurdle rate, until the Company’s pre-incentive fee net investment income for such quarter equals 2.12%, or 8.48% annually, of net assets. Thereafter, the Advisor will be entitled to receive 17.5% of pre-incentive fee net investment income.

Pursuant to the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement, an incentive fee on capital gains is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement). This fee equals 20.0% of the Company’s incentive fee capital gains, which shall equal the realized capital gains of CCT (as predecessor-by-merger to the Company), FSKR (as predecessor-by-merger to the Company) and the Company (without duplication) on a cumulative basis from inception, calculated as of the end of each calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation (without duplication) on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any capital gain incentive fees previously paid by CCT, FSKR and the Company. On a quarterly basis, the Company accrues for the capital gains incentive fee by calculating such fee as if it were due and payable as of the end of such period. The Company includes unrealized gains in the calculation of the capital gains incentive fee expense and related accrued capital gains incentive fee. This accrual reflects the incentive fees that would be payable to the Advisor if the Company’s entire portfolio was liquidated at its fair value as of the balance sheet date even though the Advisor is not entitled to an incentive fee with respect to unrealized gains unless and until such gains are actually realized.

In connection with the entry into the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Advisor agreed to waive income incentive fees in the amount of $15 million per quarter for the first six full fiscal quarters of operations following the closing of the Merger, commencing July 1, 2021, for a total waiver of $90 million. The fee waiver expired on December 31, 2022. In addition, the Advisor has agreed to exclude from the calculation of the subordinated incentive fee on income and the incentive fee on capital gains any changes to the fair value recorded for the assets and liabilities of FSKR resulting solely from the new cost basis of the acquired FSKR investments determined in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 805-50, Business Combinations—Related Issues as a result of the Merger.

Prior to entering into the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Company was a party to an investment advisory agreement, dated as of December 20, 2018, with the Advisor (the “Prior Investment Advisory Agreement”), which remained in effect until June 16, 2021. The Prior Investment Advisory Agreement had

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substantially similar terms to the Investment Advisory Agreement, except that the Investment Advisory Agreement amended the Prior Investment Advisory Agreement to (i) reduce the Company’s income incentive fee rate from 20% to 17.5% and (ii) remove the total return lookback provision applicable to the subordinated incentive fee on income from the Prior Investment Advisory Agreement. Under the Prior Investment Advisory Agreement, the subordinated incentive fee on income was subject to a cap equal to (i) 20.0% of the “per share pre-incentive fee return” for the then-current and eleven preceding calendar quarters minus the cumulative “per share incentive fees” accrued and/or payable for the eleven preceding calendar quarters multiplied by (ii) the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the calendar quarter (or any portion thereof) for which the subordinated incentive fee on income was being calculated. The definitions of “per share pre-incentive fee return” and “per share incentive fees” under the Prior Investment Advisory Agreement took into account the historic per share pre-incentive fee return of both the Company and CCT, together with the historic per share incentive fees paid by both the Company and CCT. For the purpose of calculating the “per share pre-incentive fee return,” any unrealized appreciation or depreciation recognized as a result of the purchase accounting for the Company’s acquisition of CCT was excluded.

Pursuant to the Administration Agreement, the Advisor oversees the Company’s day-to-day operations, including the provision of general ledger accounting, fund accounting, legal services, investor relations, certain government and regulatory affairs activities, and other administrative services. The Advisor also performs, or oversees the performance of, the Company’s corporate operations and required administrative services, which includes being responsible for the financial records that the Company is required to maintain and preparing reports for the Company’s stockholders and reports filed with the SEC. In addition, the Advisor assists the Company in calculating its net asset value, overseeing the preparation and filing of tax returns and the printing and dissemination of reports to the Company’s stockholders, and generally overseeing the payment of the Company’s expenses and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to the Company by others.

Pursuant to the Administration Agreement, the Company reimburses the Advisor for expenses necessary to perform services related to its administration and operations, including the Advisor’s allocable portion of the compensation and related expenses of certain personnel of FS Investments and KKR Credit providing administrative services to the Company on behalf of the Advisor. The Company reimburses the Advisor no less than quarterly for all costs and expenses incurred by the Advisor in performing its obligations and providing personnel and facilities under the Administration Agreement. The Advisor allocates the cost of such services to the Company based on factors such as total assets, revenues, time allocations and/or other reasonable metrics. The Board reviews the methodology employed in determining how the expenses are allocated to the Company and the proposed allocation of administrative expenses among the Company and certain affiliates of the Advisor. The Board then assesses the reasonableness of such reimbursements for expenses allocated to it based on the breadth, depth and quality of such services as compared to the estimated cost to the Company of obtaining similar services from third-party service providers known to be available. In addition, the Board considers whether any single third-party service provider would be capable of providing all such services at comparable cost and quality. Finally, the Board compares the total amount paid to the Advisor for such services as a percentage of the Company’s net assets to the same ratio as reported by other comparable BDCs.

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The following table describes the fees and expenses accrued under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Prior Investment Advisory Agreement and the Administration Agreement during the year ended December 31, 2023 (dollars in millions):

Related Party

  Source Agreement  

Description

  Year Ended
December 31,
2023
 

The Advisor

  Investment Advisory Agreement and Prior

Investment Advisory Agreement

  

Base Management

Fee(1)

  $226 

The Advisor

  Investment Advisory Agreement and Prior

Investment Advisory Agreement

  

Subordinated Incentive

Fee on Income(2)

  $ 181 

The Advisor

  Administration Agreement  

Administrative Services

Expenses(3)

  $12 

(1)

During the year ended December 31, 2023, $229 in base management fees were paid to the Advisor. As of December 31, 2023, $56 in base management fees were payable to the Advisor.

(2)

The Advisor agreed, effective July 1, 2021, to waive up to $15 per quarter of the subordinated incentive fee on income to which it is entitled to under the investment advisory agreement. The fee waiver expired on December 31, 2022. During the year ended December 31, 2023, $167 of subordinated incentive fees on income were paid to the Advisor. As of December 31, 2023, $41 in subordinated incentive fees on income were payable to the Advisor.

(3)

During the year ended December 31, 2023, $11 of administrative services expenses related to the allocation of costs of administrative personnel for services rendered to the Company by the Advisor and the remainder related to other reimbursable expenses, including reimbursement of fees related to transactional expenses for prospective investments, such as fees and expenses associated with performing due diligence reviews of investments that do not close, often referred to as “broken deal” costs. Broken deal costs were $0.9 for the year ended December 31, 2023. The Company paid $13 in administrative services expenses to the Advisor during the year ended December 31, 2023.

Allocation of the Advisor’s Time

The Company relies on the Advisor to manage the Company’s day-to-day activities and to implement its investment strategies. The Advisor, FS Investments, KKR Credit and certain of their affiliates are presently, and plan in the future to continue to be, involved with activities that are unrelated to the Company. As a result of these activities, the Advisor, FS Investments, KKR Credit and certain of their affiliates will have conflicts of interest in allocating their time between the Company and other activities in which they are or may become involved. The Advisor, FS Investments, KKR Credit and their employees will devote only as much of its or their time to the Company’s business as the Advisor, FS Investments and KKR Credit, in their judgment, determine is reasonably required, which will be substantially less than their full time. Therefore, the Advisor, its personnel and certain affiliates may experience conflicts of interest in allocating management time, services and functions among the Company and any other business ventures in which they or any of their key personnel, as applicable, are or may become involved. This could result in actions that are more favorable to other affiliated entities than to the Company.

However, the Company believes that the members of the Advisor’s management and the other key debt finance professionals have sufficient time to fully discharge their responsibilities to the Company and to the other businesses in which they are involved. The Company believes that its affiliates and executive officers will devote the time required to manage the Company’s business and expect that the amount of time a particular executive officer or affiliate devotes to the Company will vary during the course of the year and depend on the Company’s business activities at the given time.

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Competition and Allocation of Investment Opportunities

The Advisor and its affiliates are simultaneously providing investment advisory services to other affiliated entities. The Advisor may determine that it is appropriate for the Company and one or more other investment accounts managed by the Advisor or any of its affiliates to participate in an investment opportunity. To the extent the Company makes co-investments with investment accounts managed by the Advisor or its affiliates, these co-investment opportunities may give rise to conflicts of interest or perceived conflicts of interest among the Company and the other participating accounts. In addition, conflicts of interest or perceived conflicts of interest may also arise in determining which investment opportunities should be presented to the Company and other participating accounts.

To mitigate these conflicts, the Advisor will seek to execute such transactions on a fair and equitable basis and in accordance with its allocation policies, taking into account various factors, which may include: the source of origination of the investment opportunity; investment objectives and strategies; tax considerations; risk, diversification or investment concentration parameters; characteristics of the security; size of available investment; available liquidity and liquidity requirements; regulatory restrictions; and/or such other factors as may be relevant to a particular transaction.

As the Advisor and affiliates of FS Investments and KKR Credit currently serve as the investment adviser to other entities and accounts, it is possible that some investment opportunities will be provided to such other entities and accounts rather than the Company.

Investments

As a BDC, the Company is subject to certain regulatory restrictions in making its investments. For example, BDCs generally are not permitted to co-invest with certain affiliated entities in transactions originated by the BDC or its affiliates in the absence of an exemptive order from the SEC. However, BDCs are permitted to, and may, simultaneously co-invest in transactions where price is the only negotiated term.

In an order dated June 4, 2013 (the “FS Order”), the SEC granted exemptive relief permitting the Company, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, to co-invest in certain privately negotiated investment transactions with certain affiliates of our former investment adviser, including FS Energy and Power Fund and any future BDCs that are advised by our former investment adviser or its affiliated investment advisers. However, in connection with the investment advisory relationship with the Advisor, and in an effort to mitigate potential future conflicts of interest, the Board authorized and directed that the Company (i) withdraw from the FS Order, except with respect to any transaction in which the Company participated in reliance on the FS Order prior to April 9, 2018, and (ii) rely on an exemptive relief order, dated January 5, 2021, that permits the Company, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, to co-invest in certain privately negotiated investment transactions, including investments originated and directly negotiated by the Advisor or KKR Credit, with certain affiliates of the Advisor.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Company has appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP to act as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024. The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP was previously recommended by the Audit Committee. The Company knows of no direct financial or material indirect financial interest of Deloitte & Touche LLP in the Company. A representative of Deloitte & Touche LLP is expected to be available to answer questions during the Annual Meeting and will have an opportunity to make a statement if he or she desires to do. The Company engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP to act as its independent registered public accounting firm for each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 through 2023.

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Fees

Set forth in the table below are audit fees, audit related fees, tax fees and all other fees billed to the Company by Deloitte & Touche LLP for professional services performed for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:

Fiscal Year

  Audit Fees(1)   Audit-Related Fees(2)   Tax Fees(3)   All Other Fees(4) 

2023

  $2,184,000   $220,850   $36,377    —  

2022

  $2,184,000   $162,750   $573,348    —  

(1)

“Audit Fees” consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and review of the interim consolidated financial statements included in quarterly reports and services that are normally provided by Deloitte & Touche LLP in connection with statutory and regulatory filings.

(2)

“Audit-Related Fees” consist of fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees”. These services include attest services that are not required by statute or regulation and consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards.

(3)

Tax fees consist of fees billed for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. These services include assistance regarding federal, state, and local tax compliance.

(4)

“All Other Fees” are those fees, if any, billed to the Company by Deloitte & Touche LLP in connection with products and services.

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

The Audit Committee reviews, negotiates and approves in advance the scope of work, any related engagement letter and the fees to be charged by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for audit services and permitted non-audit services for the Company and for permitted non-audit services for the Advisor and any affiliates thereof that provide services to the Company if such non-audit services have a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the Company. Any requests for audit, audit-related, tax and other services that have not received general pre-approval must be submitted to the Audit Committee for specific pre-approval in accordance with its pre-approval policy, irrespective of the amount of fees associated with such services, and cannot commence until such approval has been granted. Normally, pre-approval is considered at regularly scheduled meetings of the Audit Committee. However, the Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of its members. The member or members to whom such authority is delegated must report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Audit Committee does not delegate its responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to management. All of the audit and permitted non-audit services described above for which Deloitte & Touche LLP billed the Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

Audit Committee Report

As part of its oversight of the Company’s financial statements, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with both management and Deloitte & Touche LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, the Company’s consolidated financial statements filed with the SEC for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Management advised the Audit Committee that all financial statements were prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and reviewed significant accounting issues with the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee also discussed with Deloitte & Touche LLP the matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”), the SEC and the Auditing Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

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The Audit Committee has established a pre-approval policy that describes the permitted audit, audit-related, tax, and other services to be provided by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. Pursuant to the policy, the Audit Committee pre-approves the audit and non-audit services performed by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm in order to assure that the provision of such services does not impair the firm’s independence.

Any requests for audit, audit-related tax and other services that have not received general pre-approval must be submitted to the Audit Committee for specific pre-approval in accordance with its pre-approval policy, irrespective of the amount, and cannot commence until such approval has been granted. Normally, pre-approval is provided at regularly scheduled meetings of the Audit Committee. However, the Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of its members. The member or members to whom such authority is delegated must report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Audit Committee does not delegate its responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by Deloitte & Touche LLP to management.

The Audit Committee received and reviewed the written disclosures and the letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding Deloitte & Touche LLP’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence and has discussed with Deloitte & Touche LLP its independence. The Audit Committee has reviewed the audit fees paid by the Company to Deloitte & Touche LLP. It has also reviewed non-audit services and fees to assure compliance with the Company’s and the Audit Committee’s policies restricting Deloitte & Touche LLP from performing services that might impair its independence.

Based on the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023 be included in the Company’s annual report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 (filed on March 1, 2017);

Quarterly Reports on Form10-Q2023 for filing with the SEC. The Audit Committee also recommended the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal quarters ended Marchyear ending December 31, 2017 (filed on May 10, 2017), June 30, 2017 (filed on August 9, 2017) and September 30, 2017 (filed on November 9, 2017);
2024.

Audit Committee Members:

Current Reports on Form8-K filed

Brian R. Ford

James H. Kropp

Osagie Imasogie

The material in this Audit Committee report is not “soliciting material,” is not deemed “filed” with the SEC, on January 1, 2017, March 1, 2017, March 21, 2017, April 12, 2017, May 10, 2017, June 14, 2017, July 12, 2017, July 24, 2017, July 27, 2017, August 9, 2017, October 31, 2017, November 9, 2017 and December 11, 2017;

Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting (filed on April 28, 2017);

Definitive Additional Materials on Schedule 14A (filed on December 11, 2017);

Definitive Additional Materials on Schedule 14A (filed on December 12, 2017); and

Definitive Additional Materials on Schedule 14A (filed on January 10, 2018).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, information furnished under Item 2.02 or 7.01 of any Current Report on Form8-K, including the related exhibits, is not to be incorporated by reference into this proxy statement.any filing of the Company under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any such filing.

Shareholders may obtainTHE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE

“FOR” EACH OF THE DIRECTOR NOMINEES

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PROPOSAL 2: AUTHORIZATION TO OFFER AND SELL SHARES OF COMMON STOCK BELOW NET ASSET VALUE

Background

The 1940 Act generally prohibits the Company, as a free copyBDC, from offering and selling shares at a price per share, after deducting underwriting commissions and discounts, below the then-current net asset value (“NAV”) per share unless the policy and practice of thisdoing so is approved by the Company’s stockholders within one year immediately prior to any such sales.

The Company is seeking stockholder approval of the Share Issuance Proposal, which, if approved, would allow the Company to sell its Shares below NAV per Share in order to provide flexibility for future sales, which typically are undertaken quickly in response to market conditions. The Company believes that it is important to maintain consistent access to capital through the public and private equity markets to enable the Company to raise capital for the Company’s operations, including to repay outstanding indebtedness of the Company, to continue to build the Company’s investment portfolio or for other general corporate purposes, as and when the Board believes it is in the Company’s best interests and that of stockholders. The final terms of any such sales will be determined by the Board at the time of sale. Also, because the Company does not have any immediate plans to sell any Shares at a price below NAV per Share, it is impracticable to describe the transaction or transactions in which such Shares would be sold. Instead, any transaction where the Company would sell Shares, including the nature and amount of consideration that would be received by the Company at the time of sale and the use of any such consideration, will be reviewed and approved by the Board at the time of sale. If the Share Issuance Proposal is approved, the Company will not solicit further authorization from its stockholders prior to any such sale, and the authorization would be effective for Shares sold during the next 12 months following stockholder approval. This proxy statement is not an offer to sell securities of the Company. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration with the SEC or an applicable exemption from SEC registration requirements.

The Share Issuance Proposal limits the maximum number of Shares salable at a price below NAV per Share, on an aggregate basis, including any prior offerings made pursuant to this authority, to 25% of the Company’s then outstanding Shares immediately prior to each such sale. Furthermore, pursuant to this authority, there would be no limit on the discount to NAV per Share at which Shares could be sold. See below for a discussion and an example of the dilutive effect of the sale of Shares at a price below NAV per Share.

The Board, including a majority of the independent directors and a majority of directors who have no financial interest in the Share Issuance Proposal, has approved the Share Issuance Proposal as in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders and recommends it to the stockholders for their approval.

The Company sought and received stockholder approval for a similar proposal at the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders. This authorization expires on August 22, 2024, the twelve-month anniversary of such stockholder approval.

1940 Act Conditions for Sales at a Price below NAV per Share

The Company’s ability to issue Shares at a price below NAV per Share is governed by the 1940 Act. Specifically, Section 63(2) of the 1940 Act provides that the Company may offer and sell shares at prices below the then-current NAV per share with stockholder approval, if:

it is determined that any such sales would be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders by (1) a majority of the Company’s independent directors and (2) a majority of the Company’s directors who have no financial interest in the proposal (such approvals together, a “required majority of directors”); and

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a required majority of directors, in consultation with the underwriter or underwriters of the offering, if it is underwritten, have determined in good faith, and as of a time immediately prior to the first solicitation by or on behalf of the Company of a firm commitment to purchase shares or immediately prior to the issuance of shares, that the price at which shares are to be sold is not less than a price which closely approximates the market value for shares, less any distributing commission or discount.

Without the approval of stockholders to offer and sell Shares at prices below NAV per Share, the Company would be prohibited from selling Shares to raise capital when the market price for Shares is below the then- current NAV per Share.

Board Approval

The Board is recommending that stockholders vote in favor of the Share Issuance Proposal. The Board has concluded that the Share Issuance Proposal is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. In doing so, the Board, including the independent directors, considered and evaluated various factors, including the following, as discussed more fully below:

possible long-term benefits to the Company’s stockholders; and

possible dilution to the Company’s NAV per Share under various hypothetical scenarios.

In determining whether or not to offer and sell the Company’s Shares at a price per Share below NAV per Share, the Board has a duty to act in the Company’s best interests and that of stockholders and must comply with the other requirements of Section 63(2) of the 1940 Act. If stockholders of the Company do not approve the Share Issuance Proposal, the Board will consider and evaluate its options to determine what alternatives are in the Company’s best interests and that of the Company’s stockholders.

Reasons to Offer Shares at a Price Below NAV per Share

As a BDC and a regulated investment company (“RIC”) for tax purposes, the Company may want to raise capital through the sale of Shares. RICs generally must distribute substantially all of their earnings from dividends, interest and short-term gains to stockholders in order to achieve pass-through tax treatment, which prevents the Company from using those earnings to support new investments. Further, for the same reason, the Company, in order to borrow money or issue preferred stock, must maintain “asset coverage,” as defined in the 1940 Act, of at least 150%, which generally requires it to finance its investments with at least half as much common equity as debt and preferred stock in the aggregate. Therefore, the Company endeavors to maintain consistent access to capital through the public and private equity markets to enable the Company to raise capital for the Company’s operations, including to repay outstanding indebtedness of the Company, to continue to build the Company’s investment portfolio or for other general corporate purposes, as and when the Board believes it is in the Company’s best interests and that of stockholders.

The Company believes that market conditions may from time to time provide attractive opportunities to deploy capital, including at times when the Shares may be trading at a price below NAV per Share. For example, during the global financial crisis of 2008 and for several years afterward, the global capital markets experienced a period of disruption as evidenced by a lack of liquidity in the debt capital markets, significant write-offs in the financial services sector, the re-pricing of credit risk in the broadly syndicated credit market and the failure of certain major domestic and international financial institutions. Despite actions of the United States federal government and foreign governments, these events contributed to worsening general economic conditions that materially and adversely impacted the broader financial and credit markets and reduced the availability of debt and equity capital for the market as a whole and financial services firms in particular. During that period of time, many investors sold assets in order to repay debt or meet equity redemption requirements or other obligations. This dynamic created forced selling (which could return should global markets experience future disruption similar to such disruption) that negatively impacted valuations of debt securities in most markets. This negative

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pressure on valuations contributed to significant unrealized write-downs of debt investments of many finance companies. However, these changes in market conditions also had beneficial effects for capital providers, including more favorable pricing of risk and more creditor-friendly contractual terms. Further, although valuations had partially recovered during that period of time, additional opportunity continued to remain in the secondary market. Accordingly, for those firms that continued to have access to capital, such an environment had the potential to provide investment opportunities on more favorable terms than would otherwise have been available. The Company’s ability to take advantage of these opportunities in the future is dependent upon its access to capital.

Even though the underlying performance of a particular portfolio company may not necessarily indicate impairment or its inability to repay all principal and interest in full, the volatility in the debt capital markets may negatively impact the valuations of debt investments and result in further unrealized write-downs of those debt investments. These unrealized write-downs, as well as unrealized write-downs based on the underlying performance of the Company’s portfolio companies, if any, filing incorporatednegatively impact stockholders’ equity and the Company’s asset coverage.

Failing to maintain the asset coverage ratio required by reference herein, without charge,the 1940 Act could have severe negative consequences for a BDC, including the inability to pay distributions to its stockholders, breaching debt covenants and failure to qualify for tax treatment as a RIC. Although the Company does not currently expect that it will fail to maintain asset coverage of at least 150%, the markets in which it operates and the general economy remain volatile and uncertain. Continued volatility in the capital markets and the resulting negative pressure on debt investment valuations could negatively impact the Company’s asset valuations, stockholders’ equity and the Company’s debt-to-equity ratio.

As noted above, market disruption has, in the past, resulted in good opportunities to invest at attractive risk- adjusted returns. However, the extreme volatility and dislocation that the capital markets experienced also materially and adversely impacted the broader financial and credit markets and reduced the availability of debt and equity capital for the market as a whole and financial services firms in particular. If these adverse market conditions return and/or worsen in the future, the Company and other companies in the financial services sector may not have access to sufficient debt and equity capital in order to take advantage of these good investment opportunities. In addition, the debt capital that will be available, if at all, may be at a higher cost and on less favorable terms and conditions in the future.

At times Shares may trade at a discount to NAV per Share and at times Shares may trade at a market price in excess of NAV. The possibility that Shares will trade at a discount to NAV per Share or at premiums that are unsustainable over the long term is a risk separate and distinct from the risk that the Company’s NAV will decrease. It is not possible to predict whether the Shares that may be offered pursuant to the Share Issuance Proposal, if approved, will trade at, above, or below the then-current NAV per Share.

Dislocations in the credit markets have led to significant stock market volatility, particularly with respect to the stock of financial services companies. During times of increased price volatility, Shares may trade below the Company’s NAV per Share, which is not uncommon for BDCs. As noted above, however, these periods of market volatility and dislocation created, and may create again, favorable opportunities for the Company to make investments at attractive risk-adjusted returns, including opportunities that, all else being equal, may increase NAV over the longer-term, even if financed with the issuance of Shares at a price below NAV per Share. Stockholder approval of the Share Issuance Proposal, subject to the conditions set forth in the Share Issuance Proposal, would provide the Company with the flexibility to invest in such opportunities and would enable the Company to raise capital for the Company’s operations, including to repay outstanding indebtedness of the Company and for other general corporate purposes.

The Board believes that having the flexibility to issue Shares at a price below NAV per Share in certain instances is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders and would provide added financial flexibility to comply with BDC, RIC and credit facility requirements the Company and its subsidiaries may face from time to time, including the requirement to maintain the required asset coverage ratio under the 1940 Act,

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and would provide access to capital markets to pursue attractive investment opportunities and/or repay any outstanding indebtedness or for other corporate purposes. The flexibility to issue Shares at a price below the then-current NAV per Share could also minimize the likelihood that the Company would be required to sell assets to raise capital at prices it believed to be less than such assets’ intrinsic values.

While the Company has no immediate plans to sell its Shares at a price below NAV per Share, it is seeking stockholder approval of the Share Issuance Proposal in order to maintain access to the markets if the Company determines it should sell Shares at a price below NAV per Share, which typically must be undertaken quickly. The final terms of any such sale will be determined by the Board at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). time of issuance and the Shares will not include preemptive rights. Also, because the Company has no immediate plans to issue any Shares, it is impracticable to describe the transaction or transactions in which such Shares would be issued. Instead, any transaction where the Company issues such Shares, including the nature and amount of consideration that would be received by the Company at the time of issuance and the use of any such consideration, will be reviewed and approved by the Board at the time of issuance. If the Share Issuance Proposal is approved, no further authorization from the stockholders will be solicited prior to any such issuance in accordance with the terms of the Share Issuance Proposal. If approved, the authorization would be effective for securities issued during the next 12 months following stockholder approval.

Trading History

The Company’s Shares have been listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “FSK” since December 20, 2018. From April 16, 2014 to December 20, 2018, the Company’s Shares were listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “FSIC.” Prior to April 16, 2014 there was no public market for the Company’s Shares. The Company’s Shares have historically traded at prices both above and below the Company’s NAV per Share. It is not possible to predict whether the Company’s Shares will trade at, above or below the Company’s NAV in the future.

The following table sets forth: (i) the Company’s NAV per Share as of the applicable period end, (ii) the range of high and low closing sales prices of the Company’s Shares as reported on the NYSE during the applicable period, (iii) the closing high and low sales prices of the Company’s Shares as a premium (discount) to the Company’s NAV during the appropriate period and (iv) the distribution per Share of the Company’s common stock during the applicable period.

For the Three Months Ended

For the Three Months Ended

(unless otherwise indicated)

  Net Asset
Value per
Share(1)
   Closing Sales
Price
   Premium
(Discount)
of High Sales
Price to
Net Asset Value
per Share(2)
  Premium
(Discount)
of Low Sales
Price to
Net Asset Value
per Share(2)
  Distributions
per Share
 
  High   Low 

Fiscal 2022

          

March 31, 2022

  $27.33   $23.30   $21.15    (14.75)%   (22.61)%  $0.63 

June 30, 2022

   26.41    23.10    18.37    (12.53)%   (30.44)%   0.68 

September 30, 2022

   25.30    22.43    16.83    (11.34)%   (33.48)%   0.67 

December 31, 2022

   24.89    19.94    17.19    (19.89)%   (30.94)%   0.68 

Fiscal 2023

          

March 31, 2023

   24.93    20.00    17.45    (19.78)%   (30.00)%   0.70 

June 30, 2023

   24.69    19.90    17.68    (19.40)%   (28.39)%   0.75 

September 30, 2023

   24.89    20.63    19.21    (17.12)%   (22.82)%   0.75 

December 31, 2023

   24.46    20.47    18.65    (16.31)%   (23.75)%   0.75 

Fiscal 2024

          

March 31, 2024 (through March 31, 2024)

   —     20.89    18.36    —    —    0.75 

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(1)

NAV per Share is determined as of the last day in the relevant period and therefore may not reflect the net asset value per Share on the date of the high and low closing sales prices. The NAVs shown are based on outstanding Shares at the end of the relevant period. Net asset value per Share has not yet been publicly disclosed for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

(2)

Calculated as the respective high or low closing sale price less NAV, divided by NAV (in each case, as of the applicable period).

As of March 31, 2024, the Company had 10,067 record holders of its common stock, which does not include beneficial owners of Shares held in “street” name by brokers and other institutions on behalf of beneficial owners.

On April 1, 2024, the reported closing sales price of the Company’s Shares on the NYSE was $18.96 per Share.

Conditions to the Sale of Shares below NAV per Share

If stockholders approve the Share Issuance Proposal, the Company will sell Shares at a price below NAV per Share only if the following conditions are met:

it is determined that any such sales would be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders by a required majority of directors;

a required majority of directors, in consultation with the underwriter or underwriters of the offering, if it is underwritten, have determined in good faith, and as of a time immediately prior to the first solicitation by or on behalf of the Company of a firm commitment to purchase Shares or immediately prior to the issuance of Shares, that the price at which Shares are to be sold is not less than a price which closely approximates the market value for Shares, less any distributing commission or discount; and

the cumulative number of Shares sold pursuant to such authority does not exceed 25% of the Company’s then outstanding Shares immediately prior to each such sale.

Dilution

Before voting on the Share Issuance Proposal or giving proxies with regard to this matter, stockholders should consider the potentially dilutive effect on the Company’s NAV per Share as a result of the issuance of Shares at a price less than NAV per Share. Any sale of Shares by the Company at a price below NAV per Share would result in an immediate dilution to existing stockholders on a per Share basis. This dilution would include reduction in the NAV per Share as a result of the issuance of Shares at a price below NAV per Share and a proportionately greater decrease in a stockholder’s per Share interest in the earnings and assets of the Company and per Share voting interest in the Company. The Board has considered the potential dilutive effect of the issuance of Shares at a price below NAV per Share under various hypothetical scenarios and will consider again such dilutive effect when considering whether to authorize any specific issuance of Shares below NAV per Share.

The 1940 Act establishes a connection between the price at which common stock is sold and NAV because, when common stock is sold at a price per share below NAV per share, the resulting increase in the number of outstanding shares of common stock is not accompanied by a proportionate increase in the net assets of the issuer. Stockholders of the Company should also furnish, without charge,consider that they will have no subscription, preferential or preemptive rights to shares authorized for issuance, and thus any future issuance of shares at a copyprice below NAV per share would dilute a stockholder’s holdings of this proxy statement,shares as wella percentage of shares outstanding to the extent the stockholder does not purchase sufficient shares in the offering or otherwise to maintain the stockholder’s percentage interest. Further, if the stockholder does not purchase, or is unable to purchase, any shares to maintain

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the stockholder’s percentage interest, regardless of whether such offering is at a price above or below the then-current NAV per share, the stockholder’s voting power will be diluted.

The precise extent of any such dilution to the Company’s common stock cannot be estimated before the terms of a common stock offering are set. As a general proposition, however, the amount of potential dilution will increase as any filing incorporated by reference herein, to any shareholder upon request. Requests should be directedthe size of the offering increases. Another factor that will influence the amount of dilution resulting from an offering is the amount of net proceeds that the Company receives from such offering. The Board would expect that the net proceeds to the Company will be equal to the price that investors pay per Share, less the amount of any underwriting discounts and commissions—typically approximately 95% of the market price.

The following examples indicate how an offering would immediately affect the NAV per Share of the Company’s common stock based on the assumptions set forth below. The examples do not include any effects or influence on the market price for Shares due to changes in investment performance over time, distribution policy, increased trading volume or other qualitative aspects of the Shares.

Examples of Dilutive Effect of the Issuance of Shares at (844)358-7276a Price Below NAV per Share

Impact on Existing Stockholders who do not Participate in the Offering

Existing stockholders of the Company who do not participate, or who are not given the opportunity to participate, in an offering below NAV per Share by the Company or who do not buy additional Shares in the secondary market at the same or lower price obtained by the Company in the offering (after expenses and select Option 1any underwriting discounts and commissions) face the greatest potential risks. All stockholders will experience an immediate decrease (often called dilution) in the NAV per Share of the Shares they hold. Stockholders who do not participate in the offering will also experience a disproportionately greater decrease in their participation in the Company’s earnings and assets and their voting power than stockholders who do participate in the offering. All stockholders may also experience a decline in the market price of their Shares, which often reflects, to some degree, announced or potential increases and decreases in NAV per Share. A decrease could be more pronounced as the size of the offering and level of discounts increase.

The following examples illustrate the level of NAV per Share dilution that would be experienced by maila nonparticipating stockholder in four different hypothetical common stock offerings of different sizes and levels of discount to FS Investment Corporation, 201 Rouse Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19112.NAV per Share, although it is not possible to predict the level of market price decline that may also occur. Actual sales prices and discounts may differ from the presentation below.

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The examples assume that Entity XYZ has 1,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding, $15,000,000 in total assets and $5,000,000 in total liabilities. The current NAV and NAV per share are thus $10,000,000 and $10.00, respectively. The table below illustrates the dilutive effect on nonparticipating stockholder A of (1) an offering of 50,000 shares (5% of the outstanding shares) at $9.50 per share after offering expenses and any underwriting discounts and commissions (a 5% discount to NAV per share); (2) an offering of 100,000 shares (10% of the outstanding shares) at $9.00 per share after offering expenses and any underwriting discounts and commissions (a 10% discount to NAV per share); and (3) an offering of 200,000 shares (20% of the outstanding shares) at $8.00 per share after offering expenses and any underwriting discounts and commissions (a 20% discount to NAV per share).

  Prior to
Sale Below
NAV per
Share
  Example 1
5% offering at
5% Discount
  Example 2
10% offering at
10% Discount
  Example 3
20% offering at
20% Discount
 
 Following
Sale
  %
Change
  Following
Sale
  %
Change
  Following
Sale
  %
Change
 

Offering Price

       

Price per Share to Public

  —   $10.05   —   $9.52   —   $8.47   —  

Net Proceeds per Share to Issuer

  —   $9.50   —   $9.00   —   $8.00   —  

Decrease to NAV per Share

       

Total Shares Outstanding

  1,000,000   1,050,000   5.00  1,000,000   10.00  1,200,000   20.00

NAV per Share

 $10.00  $9.98   (0.20)%  $9.91   (0.90)%  $9.67   (3.30)% 

Dilution to Stockholder

       

Shares Held by Stockholder A

  10,000   10,000   —    10,000   —    10,000   —  

Percentage Held by Stockholder A

  1.00  0.95  (5.00)%   0.91  (9.00)%   0.83  (17.00)% 

Total Asset Values

       

Total NAV Held by Stockholder A

 $100,000  $99,800   (0.20)%  $99,100   (0.90)%  $95,700   (3.30)% 
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Prior to
Sale Below
NAV per
Share
  Example 1
5% offering at
5% Discount
  Example 2
10% offering at
10% Discount
  Example 3
20% offering at
20% Discount
 
 Following
Sale
  %
Change
  Following
Sale
  %
Change
  Following
Sale
  %
Change
 

Total Investment by Stockholder A (Assumed to be $10.00 per Share)

 $100,000  $100,000   —   $100,000   —   $100,000   —  

Total Dilution to Stockholder A (Total NAV Less
Total Investment)

  —   $(200  —   $(900  —   $(3,300  —  

Per Share Amounts

       

NAV per Share Held by Stockholder A

  —   $9.98   —   $9.91   —   $9.67   —  

Investments per Share Held by Stockholder A (Assumed to be $10.00 per Share on Shares Held Prior to Sale)

 $10.00  $10.00   —   $10.00   —   $10.00   —  

Dilution per Share Held by Stockholder A (NAV per Share Less Investment per Share)

  —   $(0.02  —   $(0.09  —   $(0.33  —  

Percentage Dilution to Stockholder A (Dilution per Share Divided by Investment per Share)

  —    —    (0.20)%   —    (0.90)%   —    (3.30)% 

Impact on Existing Stockholders who Participate in the Offering

An existing stockholder of the Company who participates in an offering by the Company of Shares at a price below NAV per Share or who buys additional Shares in the secondary market at the same or lower price as obtained by the Company in an offering (after expenses and any underwriting discounts and commissions) will experience the same types of NAV per Share dilution as the nonparticipating stockholders, albeit at a lower level, to the extent they purchase less than the same percentage of the discounted offering as their interest in the Shares immediately prior to the offering. The level of NAV per Share dilution on an aggregate basis will decrease as the number of Shares such stockholders purchase increases. Existing stockholders of the Company who buy more than such percentage will experience NAV per Share dilution, but will, in contrast to existing stockholders of the Company who purchase less than their proportionate share of the offering, experience an increase (often called accretion) in NAV per share over their investment per share and will also experience a disproportionately greater

 

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increase in their participation in the Company’s earnings and assets and their voting power than the Company’s increase in assets, potential earning power and voting interests due to the offering. The level of accretion will increase as the excess number of shares such stockholder purchases increases. Even a stockholder who over-participates will, however, be subject to the risk that the Company may make additional discounted offerings in the future in which such stockholder does not participate, in which case such stockholder will experience NAV per share dilution as described above in such subsequent offerings. These stockholders may also experience a decline in the market price of their shares, which often reflects, to some degree, announced or potential increases and decreases in NAV per share. Their decrease could be more pronounced as the size of the Company’s offering and level of discount to NAV per share increases.

The following examples assume that Entity XYZ has 1,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding, $15,000,000 in total assets and $5,000,000 in total liabilities. The current NAV and NAV per share are thus $10,000,000 and $10.00, respectively. The table below illustrates the dilutive and accretive effect in the hypothetical 20% discount offering from the prior chart for stockholder A that acquires shares equal to (1) 50% of their proportionate share of the offering (i.e., 1,000 shares, which is 0.50% of the offering of 200,000 shares rather than their 1.00% proportionate share) and (2) 150% of their proportionate share of the offering (i.e., 3,000 shares, which is 1.50% of the offering of 200,000 shares rather than their 1.00% proportionate share). The Company’s prospectus pursuant to which any offering of Shares by the Company at a price less than the then- current NAV per share is made will include a chart for its example based on the actual number of shares in such offering and the actual discount to the most recently determined NAV per share.

   50% Participation  150% Participation    
   Prior to Sale
Below NAV
per Share
  Following
Sale
  %
Change
  Following
Sale
  %
Change
 

Offering Price

      

Price per share to public

   —   $8.47   —   $8.47   —  

Net proceeds per share to issuer

   —   $8.00   —   $8.00   —  

Increases in shares and Decrease to NAV per share

      

Total shares outstanding

   1,000,000   1,200,000   20.00  1,200,000   20.00

NAV per share

  $10.00  $9.67   (3.30)%  $9.67   (3.30)% 

(Dilution)/Accretion to Participating Stockholder A

      

Shares held by stockholder A

   10,000   11,000   10.00  13,000   30.00

Percentage held by stockholder A

   1.0  0.92  (8.00)%   1.08  8.00

Total Asset Values

      

Total NAV held by stockholder A

  $100,000  $106,370   6.37 $125,710   25.71

Total investment by stockholder A (assumed to be $10.00 per share on shares held prior to sale)

  $100,000  $108,470   8.47 $125,410   25.41

Total (dilution)/accretion to stockholder A (total NAV less total investment)

   —    (2,100  —   $300   —  

Per Share Amounts

      

NAV per share held by stockholder A

   —   $9.67   —   $9.67   —  

Investment per share held by stockholder A (assumed to be $10.00 per share on shares held prior to sale)

  $10.00  $9.86   (1.40)%  $9.65   (3.50)% 

(Dilution)/accretion per share held by stockholder A (NAV per share less investment per share)

   —   $(0.19  —   $0.02   —  

Percentage (dilution)/accretion to stockholder A (dilution/ accretion per share divided by investment per share

   —    —    (1.93)%   —    0.21

Other Considerations

In reaching its recommendation to stockholders to approve the Share Issuance Proposal, the Board considered a possible source of conflict of interest due to the fact that the proceeds from the issuance of additional Shares may increase the management fees that the Company pays to the Advisor as such fees are partially based on the value of the Company’s gross assets. The Board, including the independent directors,

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concluded that, prior to approving any issuance of Shares below NAV per Share, it would determine that the benefits to the Company’s stockholders from increasing the Company’s capital base or from other uses would outweigh any detriment from increased management fees.

Potential Investors

The Company has not solicited any potential buyers of the Shares that it may elect to issue in any future offering of Shares to comply with the federal securities laws. No Shares are earmarked for management or other affiliated persons of the Company. However, members of the Company’s management and other affiliated persons may participate in an offering of Shares by the Company on the same terms as others.

THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE

“FOR” THE SHARE ISSUANCE PROPOSAL.

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SUBMISSION OF STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS

The Company expects thatPursuant to the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2018 Annual Meeting”) will be held in June 2018, but the exact date, time, and location of such meeting have yet to be determined. ASEC’s Rule 14a-8, a stockholder who intends to present a proposal at the 2018 Annual Meeting,Company’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, including nomination of a director, must have submittedsubmit the proposal in writing to the Secretary of the Company at FS Investment Corporation,KKR Capital Corp., 201 Rouse Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19112, and the Company must have receivedreceive the proposal no later than December 29, 2017,30, 2024 in order for the proposal to have beenbe considered for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement for that meeting.meeting (or if the 2025 annual meeting is held more than 30 days before or after the first anniversary of the 2024 Annual Meeting of stockholders, the Company must receive such proposal within a reasonable time prior to the Company beginning to print and distribute proxy materials for such meeting).

Notices of intention to present proposals, including nomination of a director, at the 2018 Annual MeetingCompany’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders should have beenbe addressed to the Secretary of the Company and should have beenbe received by the Company between November 29, 2017,30, 2024 and 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on December 29, 2017.30, 2024, which such dates are the 150th day and 120th day, respectively, prior to the first anniversary of the date that the Company’s proxy statement was released to stockholders for the 2024 Annual Meeting of stockholders. In the event that the date of the 2018 Annual MeetingCompany’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders is advanced or delayed by more than 30 days from the first anniversary of the Company’s 2017 annual meeting2024 Annual Meeting of stockholders, which was held on June 14, 2017, a notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not earlier than the 150th150th day prior to the date of suchthe 2025 annual meeting of stockholders and not later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the later of the 120th120th day prior to the date of suchthe 2025 annual meeting of stockholders or the tenth day following the day on which public announcement of the date of suchthe 2025 annual meeting of stockholders is first made. The submission of a proposal does not guarantee its inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement or presentation at a meeting unless certain securities law requirements are met. The Company reserves the right to reject, rule out of order, or take other appropriate action with respect to any proposal that does not comply with the foregoing or other applicable requirements.

OTHER MATTERS TO COME BEFORE THE MEETING

37The Board is not aware of any matters that will be presented for action at the Annual Meeting other than the matters set forth herein. Should any other matters requiring a vote of stockholders arise, it is intended that the proxies that do not contain specific instructions to the contrary will be voted in accordance with the judgment of the persons named in the enclosed form of proxy.

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INVESTMENT ADVISER AND ADMINISTRATOR

ANDSUB-ADMINISTRATORCO-ADMINISTRATOR

Set forth below are the names and addresses of the Company’s investment adviser and administrator andsub-administrator:co-administrator:

 

INVESTMENT ADVISER

AND ADMINISTRATOR

 

INVESTMENT

SUB-ADVISER

SUB-ADMINISTRATORCO-ADMINISTRATOR

FB Income  FS/KKR Advisor, LLC

201 Rouse Boulevard

Philadelphia, PA 19112

GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154

 

State Street Bank and

Trust Company

One LincolnCongress Street Mailstop SUM 0703

Boston, MA 0211102114

PLEASE VOTE PROMPTLY BY SIGNING AND DATING THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AND RETURNING IT IN THE ACCOMPANYING POSTAGE PAID RETURN ENVELOPE OR BY FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS PRINTED ON THE PROXY CARD, WHICH PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORIZING A PROXY BY TELEPHONE OR THROUGH THE INTERNET. NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES.

 

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EXHIBIT ALOGO

INVESTMENT ADVISORYFS KKR CAPITAL CORP. 201 ROUSE BOULEVARD PHILADELPHIA, PA 19112 SCAN TO VIEW MATERIALS & VOTE VOTE BY INTERNET - www.proxyvote.com/FSK or scan the QR Barcode above Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the website and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form. ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS If you would like to reduce the costs incurred by our company in mailing proxy materials, you can consent to receive all future proxy statements, proxy cards, and annual reports electronically via e-mail or the Internet. To sign up for electronic delivery, please follow the instructions above to vote using the Internet and, when prompted, indicate that you agree to receive or access proxy materials electronically in future years. GENERAL QUESTIONS 1-855-486-7904 VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903 Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions. VOTE BY MAIL Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS: V39913-P08799 KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY FS KKR CAPITAL CORP. For Withhold For All All All Except The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following: 1. Election of Class B Directors To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark “For All Except” and write the number(s) of the nominee(s) on the line below. Nominees: Class B Directors: 01. Brian R. Ford 02. Richard I. Goldstein 03. Osagie Imasogie 04. Daniel Pietrzak The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal: For Against Abstain 2. To approve a proposal to allow the Company in future offerings to sell its shares below net asset value per share in order to provide flexibility for future sales. NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. All holders must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized officer. Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] Date Signature (Joint Owners) Date


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AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

The Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report are available at www.proxyvote.com/FSK. V39914-P08799 FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION

AND

FB INCOME ADVISOR, LLC

KKR CAPITAL CORP. Annual Meeting of Stockholders June 21, 2024 This Investment Advisory Agreement (this “Agreement”) made this [●] dayproxy is solicited by the Board of [●], 2018, by and betweenDirector The undersigned hereby appoints Stephen S. Sypherd, as proxy of the undersigned with full power of substitution to attend the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION,KKR Capital Corp., a Maryland corporation (the Company“Company”), to be held at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on June 21, 2024 at 201 Rouse Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19112, and any adjournments or postponements thereof (the “Annual Meeting”), and FB INCOME ADVISOR, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”).

WHEREAS, the Company is anon-diversified,closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulatedvote as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”);

WHEREAS, the Adviser is an investment adviser that has registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”);

WHEREAS, the Company desires to retain the Adviser to furnish investment advisory services (the “Investment Advisory Services”) to the Companydesignated on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, and the Adviser wishes to be retained to provide such services; and

WHEREAS, the Company is simultaneously entering into an Investment Advisory Agreement with KKR CREDIT ADVISORS (US) LLC (the “Co-Adviser”), dated asreverse side of this proxy card all of the date hereof (the “InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement”), pursuant to which theCo-Adviser will, as aco-adviser with the Adviser, furnish investment advisory services to the Corporation on the terms and conditions identical to those set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in considerationshares of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1.Duties of the Adviser.

(a)Retention of the Adviser. The Company hereby appoints the Adviser to act asco-adviser to the Company and to manage, in coordination with theCo-Adviser, the investment and reinvestment of the assetscommon stock, par value $0.001 per share of the Company subject(“Shares”) held of record by the undersigned as of any applicable record date. The proxy statement and the accompanying materials are being mailed on or about April 29, 2024 to stockholders of record as of April 24, 2024 and are available at www.proxyvote.com/FSK. All properly executed proxies representing Shares received prior to the supervisionAnnual Meeting will be voted in accordance with the instructions marked thereon. If no specification is made, the Shares will be voted (1) FOR the proposal to elect the following individuals as Class B Directors, each of whom has been nominated for election for a three year term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: (a) Brian R. Ford, (b) Richard I. Goldstein, (c) Osagie Imasogie and (d) Daniel Pietrzak and (2) FOR the proposal to allow the Company in future offerings to sell its shares below net asset value per share in order to provide flexibility for future sales. If any other business is presented at the Annual Meeting, this proxy will be voted by the proxies in their best judgment, including a motion to adjourn or postpone the Annual Meeting to another time and/or place for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies. At the present time, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), forknows of no other business to be presented at the period and uponAnnual Meeting. Any stockholder who has given a proxy has the terms herein set forth, in accordance with:

(i) the investment objectives, policies and restrictions that are set forth in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as supplemented, amended or superseded fromright to revoke it at any time prior to time;

(ii) all other applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations, and the Company’s articles of amendment and restatement (asits exercise. Any stockholder who executes a proxy may be amended from time to time, the “Articles”) and bylaws (as may be amended from time to time); and

(iii) such investment policies, directives and regulatory restrictions as the Company may from time to time establish or issue and communicate to the Adviser in writing.

(b)Responsibilities of the Adviser. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Adviser shall, in coordination with theCo-Adviser, during the term and subject to the provisions of this Agreement:

(i) determine the composition and allocation of the Company’s investment portfolio, the nature and timing of any changes therein and the manner of implementing such changes;

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(ii) identify, evaluate and negotiate the structure of the investments made by the Company;

(iii) execute, monitor and service the Company’s investments;

(iv) place ordersrevoke it with respect to a proposal by attending the Annual Meeting and arrange for, any investmentvoting his or her Shares in person or by the Company;

(v) determine the securities and other assets that the Company shall purchase, retain,submitting a letter of revocation or sell;

(vi) perform due diligence on prospective portfolio companies; and

(vii) provide the Company with such other investment advisory, research and related services as the Company may, from time to time, reasonably require for the investment of its funds.

The Company acknowledges that the Adviser andCo-Adviser, may from time to time, designate one or the other as being primarily responsible for certain investments. The Adviser shall have no obligation hereunder to supervise theCo-Adviser’s provision of services under the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement.

(c)Power and Authority. To facilitate the Adviser’s performance of these undertakings, but subject to the restrictions contained herein, the Company hereby delegates to the Adviser (which power and authority may be delegated by the Adviser to one or moreSub-Advisers (as defined below)), and the Adviser hereby accepts, the power and authority to act on behalf of the Company, in coordination with theCo-Adviser, to effectuate investment decisions for the Company, including the negotiation, execution and delivery of all documents relating to the Company’s investments and the placing of orders for other purchase or sale transactions on behalf of the Company. In the event that the Company determines to acquire debt or other financing (or to refinance existing debt or other financing), the Adviser, in coordination with theCo-Adviser, shall seek to arrange for such financing on the Company’s behalf, subject to the oversight and approval of the Board. If it is necessary or appropriate for the Adviser to make investments on behalf of the Company through one or more special purpose vehicles, the Adviser, in coordination with theCo-Adviser, shall have authority to create or arrange for the creation of such special purpose vehicles and to make such investments through such special purpose vehicles in accordance with applicable law. The Company also grants to the Adviser, in coordination with theCo-Adviser, power and authority to engage in all activities and transactions (and anything incidental thereto) that the Adviser, in coordination with theCo-Adviser, deems appropriate, necessary or advisable to carry out its duties pursuant to this Agreement, including the authority to provide, on behalf of the Company, significant managerial assistance to the Company’s portfolio companies to the extent required by the Investment Company Act or otherwise deemed appropriate by the Adviser, in coordination with theCo-Adviser.

(d)Acceptance of Appointment. The Adviser hereby accepts such appointment and agrees during the term hereof to render the services described herein for the compensation provided herein, subject to the limitations contained herein.

(e)Sub-Advisers. The Adviser, subject to the prior written consent of theCo-Adviser, is hereby authorized to enter into one or moresub-advisory agreements (each a Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with other investment advisers or other service providers (each, a “Sub-Adviser”) pursuant to which the Adviser may obtain the services of theSub-Adviser(s) to assist the Adviser in fulfilling its responsibilities hereunder, subject to the oversight of the Adviser and the Company. Specifically, the Adviser may retain aSub-Adviser to recommend specific securities or other investments based upon the Company’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions, and work, along with the Adviser, in sourcing, structuring, negotiating, arranging or effecting the acquisition or disposition of such investments and monitoring investments on behalf of the Company, subject to the oversight of the Adviser and the Company, with the scope of such services and oversight to be set forth in eachSub-Advisory Agreement.

(i) The Adviser and/orCo-Adviser, and not the Company, shall be responsible for any compensation payable to anySub-Adviser; provided, however, that the Adviser shall have the right to direct the Company to

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pay directly anySub-Adviser the amounts due and payable to suchSub-Adviser from the fees and expenses otherwise payable to the Adviser under this Agreement.

(ii) AnySub-Advisory Agreement entered into by the Adviser shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Investment Company Act, including, without limitation, the requirements relating to the Board and Company stockholder approval thereunder, and other applicable federal and state law.

(iii) AnySub-Adviser shall be subject to the same fiduciary duties imposed on the Adviser pursuant to this Agreement, the Investment Company Act and the Advisers Act, as well as other applicable federal and state law.

(f)Independent Contractor Status. The Adviser shall, for all purposes herein provided, be deemed to be an independent contractor and, except as expressly provided or authorized herein, shall have no authority to act for or represent the Company in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Company.

(g)Record Retention. Subject to review by, and the overall control of, the Board, the Adviser shall keep and preserve for the period required by the Investment Company Act or the Advisers Act, as applicable, any books and records relevant to the provision of the Investment Advisory Serviceslater-dated proxy to the Company and shall specifically maintain all books and records with respect toat the Company’s portfolio transactions and shall render to the Board such periodic and special reports as the Board may reasonably request or as may be required under applicable federal and state law, and shall make such records available for inspection by the Board and its authorized agents, at any time and from time to time during normal business hours. The Adviser agrees that all records that it maintains for the Company are the property of the Company and shall surrender promptly to the Company any such records upon the Company’s request and upon termination of this Agreement pursuant toSection 9, provided that the Adviser may retain a copy of such records. The Adviser shall have the right to retain copies, or originals where required by Rule204-2 promulgated under the Advisers Act, of such records to the extent required by applicable law.

2.Expenses Payable by the Adviser.

All personnel of the Adviser, when and to the extent engaged in providing the Investment Advisory Services herein, and the compensation and routine overhead expenses of such personnel allocable to such services, shall be provided and paid for by the Adviser or its affiliates and not by the Company.

3.Compensation of the Adviser.

The Company agrees to pay, and the Adviser agrees to accept, as compensation for the services provided by the Adviser herein, a base management fee (the “Base Management Fee”) and an incentive fee (the “Incentive Fee”) as hereinafter set forth. Any of the fees payable to the Adviser under this Agreement for any partial month or calendar quarter shall be appropriately prorated. The Adviser may agree to temporarily or permanently waive, in whole or in part, the Base Management Fee and/or the Incentive Fee. Prior to the payment of any fee to the Adviser, the Company shall obtain written instructions from the Adviser with respect to any waiver or deferral of any portion of such fees. Any portion of a deferred fee payable to the Adviser and not paid over to the Adviser with respect to any month, calendar quarter or year shall be deferred without interest and may be paid over in any such other monthabove address prior to the termination of this Agreement, as the Adviser may determine upon written notice to the Company. The base management fee and incentive fee under the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement are equal to the Base Management Fee and Incentive Fee payable to the Adviser hereunder.

(a)Base Management Fee. The Base Management Fee shall be calculated at an annual rate of 0.75% of the Company’s average weekly gross assets. The Base Management Fee shall be payable quarterly in arrears, and shall be calculated based on the average weekly value of the Company’s gross assets during the most recently completed calendar quarter. All or any part of the Base Management Fee not taken as to any quarter shall be deferred without interest and may be taken in such other quarter as the Adviser shall determine.

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(b)Incentive Fee. The Incentive Fee shall consist of two parts, as follows:

(i) The first part of the Incentive Fee, referred to as the “Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income,” shall be calculated and payable quarterly in arrears based on the Company’s “Pre-Incentive Fee Net InvestmentIncome” for the immediately preceding quarter. The payment of the Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income shall be subject to a quarterly hurdle rate expressed as a rate of return on the value of the Company’s net assets at the end of the most recently completed calendar quarter, of 1.75% (7.0% annualized) (the “Hurdle Rate”), subject to a “catch up” feature (as described below).

For this purpose, “Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income” means interest income, dividend income and any other income (including any other fees, other than fees for providing managerial assistance, such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees that the Company receives from portfolio companies) accrued during the calendar quarter, minus the Company’s operating expenses for the quarter (including the Base Management Fee under this Agreement and the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement, expenses reimbursed to the Adviser under those certain Administration Agreements, each dated as of [●], 2018, by and between the Company and each of the Adviser and theCo-Adviser, as each may be amended from time to time, whereby the Adviser and theCo-Adviser, in coordination, provides administrative services necessary for the operation of the Company, and any interest expense and dividends paid on any issued and outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the Incentive Fee under this Agreement and the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement).Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income includes, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature (such as original issue discount debt instruments withpayment-in-kind interest and zero coupon securities), accrued income that the Company has not yet received in cash.Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation.

The calculation of the Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income for each quarter is as follows:

(A) No Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income shall be payable to the Adviser in any calendar quarter in which the Company’sPre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not exceed the Hurdle Rate;

(B) 50% of the Company’sPre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, if any, that exceeds the Hurdle Rate but is less than or equal to 2.1875% in any calendar quarter (8.75% annualized) shall be payable to the Adviser. This portion of the Company’s Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income is referred to as the “catch up” and is intended to provide the Adviser with an incentive fee of 10.0% on all of the Company’sPre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income when the Company’sPre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income reaches 2.1875% (8.75% annualized) on net assets in any calendar quarter; and

(C) For any quarter in which the Company’sPre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income exceeds 2.1875% (8.75% annualized) on net assets, the Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income shall equal 10.0% of the amount of the Company’sPre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, as the Hurdle Rate andcatch-up will have been achieved;

provided that, the Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income is subject to a cap (the “Incentive Fee Cap”).

The Incentive Fee Cap is an amount equal to 50% of:

(i)20% of the Per SharePre-Incentive Fee Return for the Current Quarter (as defined below) and the eleven quarters preceding the Current Quarter,less

(ii)the cumulative Per Share Incentive Fees accrued and/or payable for the eleven calendar quarters preceding the Current Quarter

multipliedby the weighted average number of shares of common stock of the Company outstanding during the calendar quarter for which the Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income is being calculated (the “Current Quarter”).

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For the foregoing purpose, the “Per SharePre-Incentive Fee Return” for any calendar quarter is an amount equal to:

(i)the sum of thePre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income for the calendar quarter, realized gains and losses for the calendar quarter and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of the Company for the for the calendar quarter and, for any calendar quarter ending prior to January 1, 2018, Base Management Fees for the calendar quarter,divided by

(ii)the weighted average number of shares of common stock of the Company outstanding during such calendar quarter.

For the foregoing purpose, the “Per Share Incentive Fee” for any calendar quarter is equal to:

(i)the Incentive Fee accrued and/or payable for such calendar quarter,divided by

(ii)the weighted average number of shares of common stock of the Company outstanding during such calendar quarter.

If the Incentive Fee Cap is zero or a negative value, the Company shall pay no Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income to the Adviser for the Current Quarter.

If the Incentive Fee Cap is a positive value but is less than the Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income calculated in accordance withSection 3(b)(i) above, the Company shall pay the Adviser the Incentive Fee Cap for the Current Quarter.

If the Incentive Fee Cap is equal to or greater than the Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income calculated in accordance withSection 3(b)(i) above, the Company shall pay the Adviser the Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income for the Current Quarter.

(ii) The second part of the Incentive Fee, referred to as the “Incentive Fee on Capital Gains,” shall be determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of this Agreement). This fee shall equal 10.0% of the Company’s incentive fee capital gains, which shall equal the Company’s realized capital gains on a cumulative basis from inception, calculated as of the end of each calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less 50% of the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gain incentive fees.

4.Covenants of the Adviser.

The Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and covenants that it will maintain such registration. The Adviser agrees that its activities will at all times be in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal and state laws governing its operations and investments.

5.Brokerage Commissions.

The Adviser, in coordination with theCo-Adviser, is hereby authorized, to the fullest extent now or hereafter permitted by law, to cause the Company to pay a member of a national securities exchange, broker or dealer an amount of commission for effecting a securities transaction in excess of the amount of commission another member of such exchange, broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Adviser, in coordination with theCo-Adviser, determines in good faith, taking into account such factors as price (including the applicable brokerage commission or dealer spread), size of order, difficulty of execution, and operational facilities of the firm and the firm’s risk and skill in positioning blocks of securities, that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and/or research services provided by such member, broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or its overall responsibilities with respect to the Company’s portfolio, and is consistent with the Adviser’s andCo-Adviser’s duty to seek the best execution on behalf of the Company.

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6.Other Activities of the Adviser.

The services provided by the Adviser to the Company are not exclusive, and the Adviser may engage in any other business or render similar or different services to others including, without limitation, the direct or indirect sponsorship or management of other investment based accounts or commingled pools of capital, however structured, having investment objectives similar to those of the Company, so long as its services to the Company hereunder are not impaired thereby, and nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of any manager, partner, member (including its members and the owners of its members), officer or employee of the Adviser to engage in any other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part to any other business, whether of a similar or dissimilar nature, or to receive any fees or compensation in connection therewith (including fees for serving as a director of, or providing consulting services to, one or more of the Company’s portfolio companies, subject to applicable law). The Adviser assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for hereunder. It is understood that directors, officers, employees and stockholders of the Company are or may become interested in the Adviser and its affiliates, as directors, officers, employees, partners, stockholders, members, managers or otherwise, and that the Adviser and directors, officers, employees, partners, stockholders, members and managers of the Adviser and its affiliates are or may become similarly interested in the Company as stockholders or otherwise.

7.Responsibility of Dual Directors, Officers and/or Employees.

If any person who is a manager, partner, member, officer or employee of the Adviser is or becomes a director, officer and/or employee of the Company and acts as such in any business of the Company, then such manager, partner, member, officer and/or employee of the Adviser shall be deemed to be acting in such capacity solely for the Company, and not as a manager, partner, member, officer or employee of the Adviser or under the control or direction of the Adviser, even if paid by the Adviser.

8.Indemnification.

The Adviser and anySub-Adviser (and their officers, managers, partners, members (and their members, including the owners of their members), agents, employees, controlling persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act) and any other person or entity affiliated with, or acting on behalf of, the Adviser orSub-Adviser) (each, an “Indemnified Party and, collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”), shall not be liable to the Company for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any such Indemnified Party in connection with the performance of any of its duties or obligations under this Agreement or otherwise as an investment adviser of the Company (except to the extent specified in Section 36(b) of the Investment Company Act concerning loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty (as the same is finally determined by judicial proceedings) with respect to the receipt of compensation for services), and the Company shall indemnify, defend and protect the Indemnified Parties (each of whom shall be deemed a third party beneficiary hereof) and hold them harmless from and against all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and amounts reasonably paid in settlement) (“Losses”) incurred by the Indemnified Parties in or by reason of any pending, threatened or completed action, suit, investigation or other proceeding (including an action or suit by or in the right of the Company or its security holders) arising out of or otherwise based upon the performance of any of the Indemnified Parties’ duties or obligations under this Agreement, anySub-Advisory Agreement, or otherwise as an investment adviser of the Company, to the extent such Losses are not fully reimbursed by insurance, and to the extent that such indemnification would not be inconsistent with the Articles, the laws of the State of Maryland, the Investment Company Act or other applicable law. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence of thisSection 8 to the contrary, nothing contained herein shall protect or be deemed to protect the Indemnified Parties against or entitle or be deemed to entitle the Indemnified Parties to indemnification in respect of, any Losses to the Company or its stockholders to which the Indemnified Parties would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of the Adviser’s duties or by reason of the reckless disregard of the Adviser’s duties and obligations under this Agreement (to the extent applicable, as the same shall be determined in accordance with the Investment Company Act and any interpretations or guidance by the SEC or its staff

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thereunder). In addition, notwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, the provisions of thisSection 8 shall not be construed so as to provide for the indemnification of any Indemnified Party for any liability (including liability under federal securities laws which, under certain circumstances, impose liability even on persons that act in good faith), to the extent (but only to the extent) that such indemnification would be in violation of applicable law, but shall be construed so as to effectuate the provisions of this Section 8 to the fullest extent permitted by law.

9.Duration and Termination of Agreement.

(a)Term. This Agreement shall remain in effect for two (2) years commencing on the date hereof, and thereafter shall continue automatically for successive annual periods, provided that such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by (i) the vote of the Board, or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company and (ii) the vote of a majority of the Company’s directors who are not parties to this Agreement or “interested persons” (as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act) of any such party, in accordance with the requirements of the Investment Company Act.

(b)Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, upon sixty (60) days’ written notice (i) by the Company to the Adviser, (x) upon vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(42) of the Investment Company Act), or (y) by the vote of the Board, or (ii) by the Adviser to the Company. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of (x) its “assignment” (as such term is defined for purposes of Section 15(a)(4) of the Investment Company Act), or (y) the effectiveness of an Investment Advisory Agreement by and between the Company and FS/KKR Advisor, LLC. Further, notwithstanding the termination or nonrenewal of this Agreement as aforesaid, the Adviser shall be entitled to any amounts owed to it underSection 3 through the date of termination or nonrenewal, the provisions ofSection 8 of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and the Adviser shall remain entitled to the benefits thereof.

(c)Payments to and Duties of Adviser Upon Termination.

(i) After the termination of this Agreement, the Adviser shall not be entitled to compensation or reimbursement for further services provided hereunder, except that it shall be entitled to receive from the Company within thirty (30) days after the effective date of such termination all unpaid reimbursements and all earned but unpaid fees payable to the Adviser prior to termination of this Agreement.

(ii) The Adviser shall promptly upon termination:

(A) Deliver to the Board a full accounting, including a statement showing all payments collected by it and a statement of all money held by it, covering the period following the date of the last accounting furnished to the Board;

(B) Deliver to the Board all assetsAnnual Meeting. Continued and documents of the Company then in custody of the Adviser; and

(C) Cooperate with the Company to provide an orderly management transition.

10.Proxy Voting.

The Adviser, in coordination with theCo-Adviser, will exercise voting rights on any assets held in the portfolio securities of portfolio companies. The Adviser is obligated to furnish to the Company, in a timely manner, a record of all proxies voted in such form and format that complies with applicable federal statutes and regulations.

11.Notices.

Any notice under this Agreement shall be given in writing, addressed and delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to the other party at its principal office.

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12.Amendments.

This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent but the consent of the Company must be obtained in conformity with the requirements of the Investment Company Act.

13.Entire Agreement; Governing Law.

This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and arrangements with respect to the subject matter hereof. Notwithstanding the place where this Agreement may be executed by any of the parties hereto, this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. For so long as the Company is regulated as a BDC under the Investment Company Act, this Agreement shall also be construed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Investment Company Act. In such case, to the extent the applicable laws of the State of New York, or any of the provisions herein, conflict with the provisions of the Investment Company Act, the latter shall control.

14.Severability.

If any provision of this Agreement shall be declared illegal, invalid, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, then such provision shall be deemed to be severable from this Agreement (to the extent permitted by law) and in any event such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the remainder hereof.

15.Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original copy and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument bindingsigned on all parties hereto, notwithstanding that all parties shall not have signed the same counterpart.

16.Third Party Beneficiaries.

Except for anySub-Adviserreverse side (with respect toSection 8) and any Indemnified Party, suchSub-Adviser and the Indemnified Parties each being an intended beneficiary of this Agreement, this Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their permitted assigns and nothing herein express or implied shall give or be construed to give to any person, other than the parties hereto and such assigns, any legal or equitable rights hereunder.

17.Survival.

The provisions ofSections 8,9(b),9(c),13,16 and this Section 17 shall survive termination of this Agreement.

18.Insurance.

Subject to the requirements of Rule17d-1(d)(7) under the Investment Company Act, the Company shall acquire and maintain a directors and officers liability insurance policy or similar insurance policy, which may name the Adviser,Co-Adviser and anySub-Adviser each as an additional insured party (each an “Additional Insured Party” and collectively the “Additional Insured Parties”). Such insurance policy shall include reasonable coverage from a reputable insurer. The Company shall make all premium payments required to maintain such policy in full force and effect;provided,however, each Additional Insured Party, if any, shall pay to the Company, in advance of the due date of such premium, its allocated share of the premium. Irrespective of whether the Adviser,Co-Adviser and anySub-Adviser is a named Additional Insured Party on such policy, the Company shall provide the Adviser,Co-Adviser and anySub-Adviser with written notice upon receipt of any notice of: (a) any default under such policy; (b) any pending or threatened termination, cancellation or

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non-renewal of such policy or (c) any coverage limitation or reduction with respect to such policy. The foregoing provisions of thisSection 17 notwithstanding, the Company shall not be required to acquire or maintain any insurance policy to the extent that the same is not available upon commercially reasonable pricing terms or at all, as determined in good faith by the required majority (as defined in Section 57(o) of the Investment Company Act) of the Board.

19.Brand Usage

The Adviser conducts its investment advisory business under, and owns all rights to, the trademark “FB Income Advisor” and the “FB Income Advisor” design (collectively, the “Brand”). In connection with the Company’s (a) public filings; (b) requests for information from state and federal regulators; (c) offering materials and advertising materials; and (d) investor communications, the Company may state in such materials that investment advisory services are being provided by the Adviser to the Company under the terms of this Agreement. The Adviser hereby grants anon-exclusive,non-transferable,non-sublicensable and royalty-free license (the “License”) to the Company for the use of the Brand solely as permitted in the foregoing sentence. Prior to using the Brand in any manner, the Company shall submit all proposed uses to the Adviser for prior written approval solely to the extent the Company’s use of the Brand or any combination or derivation thereof has materially changed from the Company’s use of the Brand previously approved by the Adviser. The Adviser reserves the right to terminate the License immediately upon written notice for any reason, including if the usage is not in compliance with its standards and policies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term of the License granted under thisSection 19 shall be for the term of this Agreement only, including renewals and extensions, and the right to use the Brand as provided herein shall terminate immediately upon the termination of this Agreement. The Company agrees that the Adviser is the sole owner of the Brand, and any and all goodwill in the Brand arising from the Company’s use shall inure solely to the benefit of the Adviser. Without limiting the foregoing, the License shall have no effect on the Company’s ownership rights of the works within which the Brand shall be used.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on the date above written.

FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION
By:    

Name:
Title:
FB INCOME ADVISOR, LLC
By:    

Name:
Title:

[Signature Page to Investment Advisory Agreement]


EXHIBIT B

INVESTMENT ADVISORY

AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION

AND

KKR CREDIT ADVISORS (US) LLC

This Investment Advisory Agreement (this “Agreement”) made this [●] day of [●], 2018, by and between FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), and KKR CREDIT ADVISORS (US) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”).

WHEREAS, the Company is anon-diversified,closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”);

WHEREAS, the Adviser is an investment adviser that has registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”);

WHEREAS, the Company desires to retain the Adviser to furnish investment advisory services (the “Investment Advisory Services”) to the Company on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, and the Adviser wishes to be retained to provide such services; and

WHEREAS, the Company is simultaneously entering into an Investment Advisory Agreement with FB INCOME ADVISOR, LLC (the “Co-Adviser”), dated as of the date hereof (the “InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement”), pursuant to which theCo-Adviser will, as aco-adviser with the Adviser, furnish investment advisory services to the Corporation on the terms and conditions identical to those set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1.Duties of the Adviser.

(a)Retention of the Adviser. The Company hereby appoints the Adviser to act asco-adviser to the Company and to manage, in coordination with theCo-Adviser, the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Company, subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), for the period and upon the terms herein set forth, in accordance with:

(i) the investment objectives, policies and restrictions that are set forth in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as supplemented, amended or superseded from time to time;

(ii) all other applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations, and the Company’s articles of amendment and restatement (as may be amended from time to time, the “Articles”) and bylaws (as may be amended from time to time); and

(iii) such investment policies, directives and regulatory restrictions as the Company may from time to time establish or issue and communicate to the Adviser in writing.

(b)Responsibilities of the Adviser. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Adviser shall, in coordination with theCo-Adviser, during the term and subject to the provisions of this Agreement:

(i) determine the composition and allocation of the Company’s investment portfolio, the nature and timing of any changes therein and the manner of implementing such changes;

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(ii) identify, evaluate and negotiate the structure of the investments made by the Company;

(iii) execute, monitor and service the Company’s investments;

(iv) place orders with respect to, and arrange for, any investment by the Company;

(v) determine the securities and other assets that the Company shall purchase, retain, or sell;

(vi) perform due diligence on prospective portfolio companies; and

(vii) provide the Company with such other investment advisory, research and related services as the Company may, from time to time, reasonably require for the investment of its funds.

The Company acknowledges that the Adviser andCo-Adviser, may from time to time, designate one or the other as being primarily responsible for certain investments. The Adviser shall have no obligation hereunder to supervise theCo-Adviser’s provision of services under the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement.

(c)Power and Authority. To facilitate the Adviser’s performance of these undertakings, but subject to the restrictions contained herein, the Company hereby delegates to the Adviser (which power and authority may be delegated by the Adviser to one or moreSub-Advisers (as defined below)), and the Adviser hereby accepts, the power and authority to act on behalf of the Company, in coordination with theCo-Adviser, to effectuate investment decisions for the Company, including the negotiation, execution and delivery of all documents relating to the Company’s investments and the placing of orders for other purchase or sale transactions on behalf of the Company. In the event that the Company determines to acquire debt or other financing (or to refinance existing debt or other financing), the Adviser, in coordination with theCo-Adviser, shall seek to arrange for such financing on the Company’s behalf, subject to the oversight and approval of the Board. If it is necessary or appropriate for the Adviser to make investments on behalf of the Company through one or more special purpose vehicles, the Adviser, in coordination with theCo-Adviser, shall have authority to create or arrange for the creation of such special purpose vehicles and to make such investments through such special purpose vehicles in accordance with applicable law. The Company also grants to the Adviser, in coordination with theCo-Adviser, power and authority to engage in all activities and transactions (and anything incidental thereto) that the Adviser, in coordination with theCo-Adviser, deems appropriate, necessary or advisable to carry out its duties pursuant to this Agreement, including the authority to provide, on behalf of the Company, significant managerial assistance to the Company’s portfolio companies to the extent required by the Investment Company Act or otherwise deemed appropriate by the Adviser, in coordination with theCo-Adviser.

(d)Acceptance of Appointment. The Adviser hereby accepts such appointment and agrees during the term hereof to render the services described herein for the compensation provided herein, subject to the limitations contained herein.

(e)Sub-Advisers. The Adviser, subject to the prior written consent of theCo-Adviser, is hereby authorized to enter into one or moresub-advisory agreements (each a “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with other investment advisers or other service providers (each, a “Sub-Adviser”) pursuant to which the Adviser may obtain the services of theSub-Adviser(s) to assist the Adviser in fulfilling its responsibilities hereunder, subject to the oversight of the Adviser and the Company. Specifically, the Adviser may retain aSub-Adviser to recommend specific securities or other investments based upon the Company’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions, and work, along with the Adviser, in sourcing, structuring, negotiating, arranging or effecting the acquisition or disposition of such investments and monitoring investments on behalf of the Company, subject to the oversight of the Adviser and the Company, with the scope of such services and oversight to be set forth in eachSub-Advisory Agreement.

(i) The Adviser and/orCo-Adviser, and not the Company, shall be responsible for any compensation payable to anySub-Adviser; provided, however, that the Adviser shall have the right to direct the Company to

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pay directly anySub-Adviser the amounts due and payable to suchSub-Adviser from the fees and expenses otherwise payable to the Adviser under this Agreement.

(ii) AnySub-Advisory Agreement entered into by the Adviser shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Investment Company Act, including, without limitation, the requirements relating to the Board and Company stockholder approval thereunder, and other applicable federal and state law.

(iii) AnySub-Adviser shall be subject to the same fiduciary duties imposed on the Adviser pursuant to this Agreement, the Investment Company Act and the Advisers Act, as well as other applicable federal and state law.

(f)Independent Contractor Status. The Adviser shall, for all purposes herein provided, be deemed to be an independent contractor and, except as expressly provided or authorized herein, shall have no authority to act for or represent the Company in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Company.

(g)Record Retention. Subject to review by, and the overall control of, the Board, the Adviser shall keep and preserve for the period required by the Investment Company Act or the Advisers Act, as applicable, any books and records relevant to the provision of the Investment Advisory Services to the Company and shall specifically maintain all books and records with respect to the Company’s portfolio transactions and shall render to the Board such periodic and special reports as the Board may reasonably request or as may be required under applicable federal and state law, and shall make such records available for inspection by the Board and its authorized agents, at any time and from time to time during normal business hours. The Adviser agrees that all records that it maintains for the Company are the property of the Company and shall surrender promptly to the Company any such records upon the Company’s request and upon termination of this Agreement pursuant toSection 9, provided that the Adviser may retain a copy of such records. The Adviser shall have the right to retain copies, or originals where required by Rule204-2 promulgated under the Advisers Act, of such records to the extent required by applicable law.

2.Expenses Payable by the Adviser.

All personnel of the Adviser, when and to the extent engaged in providing the Investment Advisory Services herein, and the compensation and routine overhead expenses of such personnel allocable to such services, shall be provided and paid for by the Adviser or its affiliates and not by the Company.

3.Compensation of the Adviser.

The Company agrees to pay, and the Adviser agrees to accept, as compensation for the services provided by the Adviser herein, a base management fee (the “Base Management Fee”) and an incentive fee (the “Incentive Fee”) as hereinafter set forth. Any of the fees payable to the Adviser under this Agreement for any partial month or calendar quarter shall be appropriately prorated. The Adviser may agree to temporarily or permanently waive, in whole or in part, the Base Management Fee and/or the Incentive Fee. Prior to the payment of any fee to the Adviser, the Company shall obtain written instructions from the Adviser with respect to any waiver or deferral of any portion of such fees. Any portion of a deferred fee payable to the Adviser and not paid over to the Adviser with respect to any month, calendar quarter or year shall be deferred without interest and may be paid over in any such other month prior to the termination of this Agreement, as the Adviser may determine upon written notice to the Company. The base management fee and incentive fee under the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement are equal to the Base Management Fee and Incentive Fee payable to the Adviser hereunder.

(a)Base Management Fee. The Base Management Fee shall be calculated at an annual rate of 0.75% of the Company’s average weekly gross assets. The Base Management Fee shall be payable quarterly in arrears, and shall be calculated based on the average weekly value of the Company’s gross assets during the most recently completed calendar quarter. All or any part of the Base Management Fee not taken as to any quarter shall be deferred without interest and may be taken in such other quarter as the Adviser shall determine.

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(b)Incentive Fee. The Incentive Fee shall consist of two parts, as follows:

(i) The first part of the Incentive Fee, referred to as the “Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income,” shall be calculated and payable quarterly in arrears based on the Company’s “Pre-Incentive Fee Net InvestmentIncome” for the immediately preceding quarter. The payment of the Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income shall be subject to a quarterly hurdle rate expressed as a rate of return on the value of the Company’s net assets at the end of the most recently completed calendar quarter, of 1.75% (7.0% annualized) (the “Hurdle Rate”), subject to a “catch up” feature (as described below).

For this purpose, “Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income” means interest income, dividend income and any other income (including any other fees, other than fees for providing managerial assistance, such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees that the Company receives from portfolio companies) accrued during the calendar quarter, minus the Company’s operating expenses for the quarter (including the Base Management Fee under this Agreement and the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement, expenses reimbursed to the Adviser under those certain Administration Agreements, each dated as of [●], 2018, by and between the Company and each of the Adviser and theCo-Adviser, as each may be amended from time to time, whereby the Adviser and theCo-Adviser, in coordination, provides administrative services necessary for the operation of the Company, and any interest expense and dividends paid on any issued and outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the Incentive Fee under this Agreement and the InvestmentCo-Advisory Agreement).Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income includes, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature (such as original issue discount debt instruments withpayment-in-kind interest and zero coupon securities), accrued income that the Company has not yet received in cash.Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation.

The calculation of the Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income for each quarter is as follows:

(A) No Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income shall be payable to the Adviser in any calendar quarter in which the Company’sPre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not exceed the Hurdle Rate;

(B) 50% of the Company’sPre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, if any, that exceeds the Hurdle Rate but is less than or equal to 2.1875% in any calendar quarter (8.75% annualized) shall be payable to the Adviser. This portion of the Company’s Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income is referred to as the “catch up” and is intended to provide the Adviser with an incentive fee of 10.0% on all of the Company’sPre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income when the Company’sPre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income reaches 2.1875% (8.75% annualized) on net assets in any calendar quarter; and

(C) For any quarter in which the Company’sPre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income exceeds 2.1875% (8.75% annualized) on net assets, the Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income shall equal 10.0% of the amount of the Company’sPre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, as the Hurdle Rate andcatch-up will have been achieved;

provided that, the Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income is subject to a cap (the “Incentive Fee Cap”).

The Incentive Fee Cap is an amount equal to 50% of:

(i)20% of the Per SharePre-Incentive Fee Return for the Current Quarter (as defined below) and the eleven quarters preceding the Current Quarter,less

(ii)the cumulative Per Share Incentive Fees accrued and/or payable for the eleven calendar quarters preceding the Current Quarter

multipliedby the weighted average number of shares of common stock of the Company outstanding during the calendar quarter for which the Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income is being calculated (the “Current Quarter”).

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For the foregoing purpose, the “Per SharePre-Incentive Fee Return” for any calendar quarter is an amount equal to:

(i)the sum of thePre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income for the calendar quarter, realized gains and losses for the calendar quarter and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of the Company for the for the calendar quarter and, for any calendar quarter ending prior to January 1, 2018, Base Management Fees for the calendar quarter,divided by

(ii)the weighted average number of shares of common stock of the Company outstanding during such calendar quarter.

For the foregoing purpose, the “Per Share Incentive Fee” for any calendar quarter is equal to:

(i)the Incentive Fee accrued and/or payable for such calendar quarter,divided by

(ii)the weighted average number of shares of common stock of the Company outstanding during such calendar quarter.

If the Incentive Fee Cap is zero or a negative value, the Company shall pay no Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income to the Adviser for the Current Quarter.

If the Incentive Fee Cap is a positive value but is less than the Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income calculated in accordance withSection 3(b)(i) above, the Company shall pay the Adviser the Incentive Fee Cap for the Current Quarter.

If the Incentive Fee Cap is equal to or greater than the Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income calculated in accordance withSection 3(b)(i) above, the Company shall pay the Adviser the Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income for the Current Quarter.

(ii) The second part of the Incentive Fee, referred to as the “Incentive Fee on Capital Gains,” shall be determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of this Agreement). This fee shall equal 10.0% of the Company’s incentive fee capital gains, which shall equal the Company’s realized capital gains on a cumulative basis from inception, calculated as of the end of each calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less 50% of the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gain incentive fees.

4.Covenants of the Adviser.

The Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and covenants that it will maintain such registration. The Adviser agrees that its activities will at all times be in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal and state laws governing its operations and investments.

5.Brokerage Commissions.

The Adviser, in coordination with theCo-Adviser, is hereby authorized, to the fullest extent now or hereafter permitted by law, to cause the Company to pay a member of a national securities exchange, broker or dealer an amount of commission for effecting a securities transaction in excess of the amount of commission another member of such exchange, broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Adviser, in coordination with theCo-Adviser, determines in good faith, taking into account such factors as price (including the applicable brokerage commission or dealer spread), size of order, difficulty of execution, and operational facilities of the firm and the firm’s risk and skill in positioning blocks of securities, that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and/or research services provided by such member, broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or its overall responsibilities with respect to the Company’s portfolio, and is consistent with the Adviser’s andCo-Adviser’s duty to seek the best execution on behalf of the Company.

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6.Other Activities of the Adviser.

The services provided by the Adviser to the Company are not exclusive, and the Adviser may engage in any other business or render similar or different services to others including, without limitation, the direct or indirect sponsorship or management of other investment based accounts or commingled pools of capital, however structured, having investment objectives similar to those of the Company, so long as its services to the Company hereunder are not impaired thereby, and nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of any manager, partner, member (including its members and the owners of its members), officer or employee of the Adviser to engage in any other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part to any other business, whether of a similar or dissimilar nature, or to receive any fees or compensation in connection therewith (including fees for serving as a director of, or providing consulting services to, one or more of the Company’s portfolio companies, subject to applicable law). The Adviser assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for hereunder. It is understood that directors, officers, employees and stockholders of the Company are or may become interested in the Adviser and its affiliates, as directors, officers, employees, partners, stockholders, members, managers or otherwise, and that the Adviser and directors, officers, employees, partners, stockholders, members and managers of the Adviser and its affiliates are or may become similarly interested in the Company as stockholders or otherwise.

7.Responsibility of Dual Directors, Officers and/or Employees.

If any person who is a manager, partner, member, officer or employee of the Adviser is or becomes a director, officer and/or employee of the Company and acts as such in any business of the Company, then such manager, partner, member, officer and/or employee of the Adviser shall be deemed to be acting in such capacity solely for the Company, and not as a manager, partner, member, officer or employee of the Adviser or under the control or direction of the Adviser, even if paid by the Adviser.

8.Indemnification.

The Adviser and anySub-Adviser (and their officers, managers, partners, members (and their members, including the owners of their members), agents, employees, controlling persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act) and any other person or entity affiliated with, or acting on behalf of, the Adviser orSub-Adviser) (each, an “Indemnified Party and, collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”), shall not be liable to the Company for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any such Indemnified Party in connection with the performance of any of its duties or obligations under this Agreement or otherwise as an investment adviser of the Company (except to the extent specified in Section 36(b) of the Investment Company Act concerning loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty (as the same is finally determined by judicial proceedings) with respect to the receipt of compensation for services), and the Company shall indemnify, defend and protect the Indemnified Parties (each of whom shall be deemed a third party beneficiary hereof) and hold them harmless from and against all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and amounts reasonably paid in settlement) (“Losses”) incurred by the Indemnified Parties in or by reason of any pending, threatened or completed action, suit, investigation or other proceeding (including an action or suit by or in the right of the Company or its security holders) arising out of or otherwise based upon the performance of any of the Indemnified Parties’ duties or obligations under this Agreement, anySub-Advisory Agreement, or otherwise as an investment adviser of the Company, to the extent such Losses are not fully reimbursed by insurance, and to the extent that such indemnification would not be inconsistent with the Articles, the laws of the State of Maryland, the Investment Company Act or other applicable law. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence of thisSection 8 to the contrary, nothing contained herein shall protect or be deemed to protect the Indemnified Parties against or entitle or be deemed to entitle the Indemnified Parties to indemnification in respect of, any Losses to the Company or its stockholders to which the Indemnified Parties would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of the Adviser’s duties or by reason of the reckless disregard of the Adviser’s duties and obligations under this Agreement (to the extent applicable, as the same shall be determined in accordance with the Investment Company Act and any interpretations or guidance by the SEC or its staff

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thereunder). In addition, notwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, the provisions of thisSection 8 shall not be construed so as to provide for the indemnification of any Indemnified Party for any liability (including liability under federal securities laws which, under certain circumstances, impose liability even on persons that act in good faith), to the extent (but only to the extent) that such indemnification would be in violation of applicable law, but shall be construed so as to effectuate the provisions of this Section 8 to the fullest extent permitted by law.

9.Duration and Termination of Agreement.

(a)Term. This Agreement shall remain in effect for two (2) years commencing on the date hereof, and thereafter shall continue automatically for successive annual periods, provided that such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by (i) the vote of the Board, or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company and (ii) the vote of a majority of the Company’s directors who are not parties to this Agreement or “interested persons” (as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act) of any such party, in accordance with the requirements of the Investment Company Act.

(b)Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, upon sixty (60) days’ written notice (i) by the Company to the Adviser, (x) upon vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(42) of the Investment Company Act), or (y) by the vote of the Board, or (ii) by the Adviser to the Company. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of (x) its “assignment” (as such term is defined for purposes of Section 15(a)(4) of the Investment Company Act), or (y) the effectiveness of an Investment Advisory Agreement by and between the Company and FS/KKR Advisor, LLC. Further, notwithstanding the termination or nonrenewal of this Agreement as aforesaid, the Adviser shall be entitled to any amounts owed to it underSection 3 through the date of termination or nonrenewal, the provisions ofSection 8 of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and the Adviser shall remain entitled to the benefits thereof.

(c)Payments to and Duties of Adviser Upon Termination.

(i) After the termination of this Agreement, the Adviser shall not be entitled to compensation or reimbursement for further services provided hereunder, except that it shall be entitled to receive from the Company within thirty (30) days after the effective date of such termination all unpaid reimbursements and all earned but unpaid fees payable to the Adviser prior to termination of this Agreement.

(ii) The Adviser shall promptly upon termination:

(A) Deliver to the Board a full accounting, including a statement showing all payments collected by it and a statement of all money held by it, covering the period following the date of the last accounting furnished to the Board;

(B) Deliver to the Board all assets and documents of the Company then in custody of the Adviser; and

(C) Cooperate with the Company to provide an orderly management transition.

10.Proxy Voting.

The Adviser, in coordination with theCo-Adviser, will exercise voting rights on any assets held in the portfolio securities of portfolio companies. The Adviser is obligated to furnish to the Company, in a timely manner, a record of all proxies voted in such form and format that complies with applicable federal statutes and regulations.

11.Notices.

Any notice under this Agreement shall be given in writing, addressed and delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to the other party at its principal office.

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12.Amendments.

This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent but the consent of the Company must be obtained in conformity with the requirements of the Investment Company Act.

13.Entire Agreement; Governing Law.

This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and arrangements with respect to the subject matter hereof. Notwithstanding the place where this Agreement may be executed by any of the parties hereto, this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. For so long as the Company is regulated as a BDC under the Investment Company Act, this Agreement shall also be construed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Investment Company Act. In such case, to the extent the applicable laws of the State of New York, or any of the provisions herein, conflict with the provisions of the Investment Company Act, the latter shall control.

14.Severability.

If any provision of this Agreement shall be declared illegal, invalid, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, then such provision shall be deemed to be severable from this Agreement (to the extent permitted by law) and in any event such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the remainder hereof.

15.Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original copy and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument binding on all parties hereto, notwithstanding that all parties shall not have signed the same counterpart.

16.Third Party Beneficiaries.

Except for anySub-Adviser (with respect toSection 8) and any Indemnified Party, suchSub-Adviser and the Indemnified Parties each being an intended beneficiary of this Agreement, this Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their permitted assigns and nothing herein express or implied shall give or be construed to give to any person, other than the parties hereto and such assigns, any legal or equitable rights hereunder.

17.Survival.

The provisions ofSections 8,9(b),9(c),13,16 and this Section 17 shall survive termination of this Agreement.

18.Insurance.

Subject to the requirements of Rule17d-1(d)(7) under the Investment Company Act, the Company shall acquire and maintain a directors and officers liability insurance policy or similar insurance policy, which may name the Adviser,Co-Adviser and anySub-Adviser each as an additional insured party (each an “Additional Insured Party” and collectively the “Additional Insured Parties”). Such insurance policy shall include reasonable coverage from a reputable insurer. The Company shall make all premium payments required to maintain such policy in full force and effect;provided,however, each Additional Insured Party, if any, shall pay to the Company, in advance of the due date of such premium, its allocated share of the premium. Irrespective of whether the Adviser,Co-Adviser and anySub-Adviser is a named Additional Insured Party on such policy, the Company shall provide the Adviser,Co-Adviser and anySub-Adviser with written notice upon receipt of any notice of: (a) any default under such policy; (b) any pending or threatened termination, cancellation ornon-renewal of such policy or (c) any coverage limitation or reduction with respect to such policy. The foregoing

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provisions of thisSection 17 notwithstanding, the Company shall not be required to acquire or maintain any insurance policy to the extent that the same is not available upon commercially reasonable pricing terms or at all, as determined in good faith by the required majority (as defined in Section 57(o) of the Investment Company Act) of the Board.

19.Brand Usage

The Adviser conducts its investment advisory business under, and owns all rights to, the trademark “KKR” and the “KKR” design (collectively, the “Brand”). In connection with the Company’s (a) public filings; (b) requests for information from state and federal regulators; (c) offering materials and advertising materials; and (d) investor communications, the Company may state in such materials that investment advisory services are being provided by the Adviser to the Company under the terms of this Agreement. The Adviser hereby grants anon-exclusive,non-transferable,non-sublicensable and royalty-free license (the “License”) to the Company for the use of the Brand solely as permitted in the foregoing sentence. Prior to using the Brand in any manner, the Company shall submit all proposed uses to the Adviser for prior written approval solely to the extent the Company’s use of the Brand or any combination or derivation thereof has materially changed from the Company’s use of the Brand previously approved by the Adviser. The Adviser reserves the right to terminate the License immediately upon written notice for any reason, including if the usage is not in compliance with its standards and policies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term of the License granted under thisSection 19 shall be for the term of this Agreement only, including renewals and extensions, and the right to use the Brand as provided herein shall terminate immediately upon the termination of this Agreement. The Company agrees that the Adviser is the sole owner of the Brand, and any and all goodwill in the Brand arising from the Company’s use shall inure solely to the benefit of the Adviser. Without limiting the foregoing, the License shall have no effect on the Company’s ownership rights of the works within which the Brand shall be used.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on the date above written.

FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION
By:    

Name:
Title:
KKR CREDIT ADVISORS (US) LLC
By:    

Name:
Title:

[Signature Page to Investment Advisory Agreement]


EXHIBIT C

INVESTMENT ADVISORY

AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION

AND

FS/KKR ADVISOR, LLC

This Investment Advisory Agreement (this “Agreement”) made this [●] day of [●], 2018, by and between FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), and FS/KKR ADVISOR, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”).

WHEREAS, the Company is anon-diversified,closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”);

WHEREAS, the Adviser is a newly organized investment adviser that intends to register as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”); and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to retain the Adviser to furnish investment advisory services (the “Investment Advisory Services”) to the Company on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, and the Adviser wishes to be retained to provide such services.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1.Duties of the Adviser.

(a)Retention of the Adviser. The Company hereby appoints the Adviser to act as an investment adviser to the Company and to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Company, subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), for the period and upon the terms herein set forth, in accordance with:

(i) the investment objectives, policies and restrictions that are set forth in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as supplemented, amended or superseded from time to time;

(ii) all other applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations, and the Company’s articles of amendment and restatement (as may be amended from time to time, the “Articles”) and bylaws (as may be amended from time to time); and

(iii) such investment policies, directives and regulatory restrictions as the Company may from time to time establish or issue and communicate to the Adviser in writing.

(b)Responsibilities of the Adviser. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Adviser shall, during the term and subject to the provisions of this Agreement:

(i) determine the composition and allocation of the Company’s investment portfolio, the nature and timing of any changes therein and the manner of implementing such changes;

(ii) identify, evaluate and negotiate the structure of the investments made by the Company;

(iii) execute, monitor and service the Company’s investments;

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(iv) place orders with respect to, and arrange for, any investment by the Company;

(v) determine the securities and other assets that the Company shall purchase, retain, or sell;

(vi) perform due diligence on prospective portfolio companies; and

(vii) provide the Company with such other investment advisory, research and related services as the Company may, from time to time, reasonably require for the investment of its funds.

(c)Power and Authority. To facilitate the Adviser’s performance of these undertakings, but subject to the restrictions contained herein, the Company hereby delegates to the Adviser (which power and authority may be delegated by the Adviser to one or moreSub-Advisers (as defined below)), and the Adviser hereby accepts, the power and authority to act on behalf of the Company to effectuate investment decisions for the Company, including the negotiation, execution and delivery of all documents relating to the Company’s investments and the placing of orders for other purchase or sale transactions on behalf of the Company. In the event that the Company determines to acquire debt or other financing (or to refinance existing debt or other financing), the Adviser shall seek to arrange for such financing on the Company’s behalf, subject to the oversight and approval of the Board. If it is necessary or appropriate for the Adviser to make investments on behalf of the Company through one or more special purpose vehicles, the Adviser shall have authority to create or arrange for the creation of such special purpose vehicles and to make such investments through such special purpose vehicles in accordance with applicable law. The Company also grants to the Adviser power and authority to engage in all activities and transactions (and anything incidental thereto) that the Adviser deems appropriate, necessary or advisable to carry out its duties pursuant to this Agreement, including the authority to provide, on behalf of the Company, significant managerial assistance to the Company’s portfolio companies to the extent required by the Investment Company Act or otherwise deemed appropriate by the Adviser.

(d)Acceptance of Appointment. The Adviser hereby accepts such appointment and agrees during the term hereof to render the services described herein for the compensation provided herein, subject to the limitations contained herein.

(e)Sub-Advisers. The Adviser is hereby authorized to enter into one or moresub-advisory agreements (each a “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with other investment advisers or other service providers (each, a “Sub-Adviser”) pursuant to which the Adviser may obtain the services of theSub-Adviser(s) to assist the Adviser in fulfilling its responsibilities hereunder, subject to the oversight of the Adviser and the Company. Specifically, the Adviser may retain aSub-Adviser to recommend specific securities or other investments based upon the Company’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions, and work, along with the Adviser, in sourcing, structuring, negotiating, arranging or effecting the acquisition or disposition of such investments and monitoring investments on behalf of the Company, subject to the oversight of the Adviser and the Company, with the scope of such services and oversight to be set forth in eachSub-Advisory Agreement.

(i) The Adviser and not the Company shall be responsible for any compensation payable to anySub-Adviser; provided, however, that the Adviser shall have the right to direct the Company to pay directly anySub-Adviser the amounts due and payable to suchSub-Adviser from the fees and expenses otherwise payable to the Adviser under this Agreement.

(ii) AnySub-Advisory Agreement entered into by the Adviser shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Investment Company Act, including, without limitation, the requirements relating to the Board and Company stockholder approval thereunder, and other applicable federal and state law.

(iii) AnySub-Adviser shall be subject to the same fiduciary duties imposed on the Adviser pursuant to this Agreement, the Investment Company Act and the Advisers Act, as well as other applicable federal and state law.

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(f)Independent Contractor Status. The Adviser shall, for all purposes herein provided, be deemed to be an independent contractor and, except as expressly provided or authorized herein, shall have no authority to act for or represent the Company in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Company.

(g)Record Retention. Subject to review by, and the overall control of, the Board, the Adviser shall keep and preserve for the period required by the Investment Company Act or the Advisers Act, as applicable, any books and records relevant to the provision of the Investment Advisory Services to the Company and shall specifically maintain all books and records with respect to the Company’s portfolio transactions and shall render to the Board such periodic and special reports as the Board may reasonably request or as may be required under applicable federal and state law, and shall make such records available for inspection by the Board and its authorized agents, at any time and from time to time during normal business hours. The Adviser agrees that all records that it maintains for the Company are the property of the Company and shall surrender promptly to the Company any such records upon the Company’s request and upon termination of this Agreement pursuant toSection 9, provided that the Adviser may retain a copy of such records. The Adviser shall have the right to retain copies, or originals where required by Rule204-2 promulgated under the Advisers Act, of such records to the extent required by applicable law.

2.Expenses Payable by the Adviser.

All personnel of the Adviser, when and to the extent engaged in providing the Investment Advisory Services herein, and the compensation and routine overhead expenses of such personnel allocable to such services, shall be provided and paid for by the Adviser or its affiliates and not by the Company.

3.Compensation of the Adviser.

The Company agrees to pay, and the Adviser agrees to accept, as compensation for the services provided by the Adviser herein, a base management fee (the “Base Management Fee”) and an incentive fee (the “Incentive Fee”) as hereinafter set forth. Any of the fees payable to the Adviser under this Agreement for any partial month or calendar quarter shall be appropriately prorated. The Adviser may agree to temporarily or permanently waive, in whole or in part, the Base Management Fee and/or the Incentive Fee. Prior to the payment of any fee to the Adviser, the Company shall obtain written instructions from the Adviser with respect to any waiver or deferral of any portion of such fees. Any portion of a deferred fee payable to the Adviser and not paid over to the Adviser with respect to any month, calendar quarter or year shall be deferred without interest and may be paid over in any such other month prior to the termination of this Agreement, as the Adviser may determine upon written notice to the Company.

(a)Base Management Fee. The Base Management Fee shall be calculated at an annual rate of 1.50% of the Company’s average weekly gross assets. The Base Management Fee shall be payable quarterly in arrears, and shall be calculated based on the average weekly value of the Company’s gross assets during the most recently completed calendar quarter. All or any part of the Base Management Fee not taken as to any quarter shall be deferred without interest and may be taken in such other quarter as the Adviser shall determine.

(b)Incentive Fee. The Incentive Fee shall consist of two parts, as follows:

(i) The first part of the Incentive Fee, referred to as the “Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income,” shall be calculated and payable quarterly in arrears based on the Company’s “Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income” for the immediately preceding quarter. The payment of the Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income shall be subject to a quarterly hurdle rate expressed as a rate of return on the value of the Company’s net assets at the end of the most recently completed calendar quarter, of 1.75% (7.0% annualized) (the “Hurdle Rate”), subject to a “catch up” feature (as described below).

For this purpose, “Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income” means interest income, dividend income and any other income (including any other fees, other than fees for providing managerial assistance, such as

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commitment, origination, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees that the Company receives from portfolio companies) accrued during the calendar quarter, minus the Company’s operating expenses for the quarter (including the Base Management Fee, expenses reimbursed to the Adviser under that certain Administration Agreement, dated as of [●], 2018, as the same may be amended from time to time, whereby the Adviser provides administrative services necessary for the operation of the Company, and any interest expense and dividends paid on any issued and outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the Incentive Fee).Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income includes, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature (such as original issue discount debt instruments withpayment-in-kind interest and zero coupon securities), accrued income that the Company has not yet received in cash.Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation.

The calculation of the Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income for each quarter is as follows:

(A) No Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income shall be payable to the Adviser in any calendar quarter in which the Company’sPre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not exceed the Hurdle Rate;

(B) 100% of the Company’sPre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, if any, that exceeds the Hurdle Rate but is less than or equal to 2.1875% in any calendar quarter (8.75% annualized) shall be payable to the Adviser. This portion of the Company’s Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income is referred to as the “catch up” and is intended to provide the Adviser with an incentive fee of 20% on all of the Company’sPre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income when the Company’sPre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income reaches 2.1875% (8.75% annualized) on net assets in any calendar quarter; and

(C) For any quarter in which the Company’sPre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income exceeds 2.1875% (8.75% annualized) on net assets, the Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income shall equal 20.0% of the amount of the Company’sPre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, as the Hurdle Rate andcatch-up will have been achieved;

provided that, the Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income is subject to a cap (the “Incentive Fee Cap”).

The Incentive Fee Cap is an amount equal to:

(i)20% of the Per SharePre-Incentive Fee Return for the Current Quarter (as defined below) and the eleven quarters preceding the Current Quarter,less

(ii)the cumulative Per Share Incentive Fees accrued and/or payable for the eleven calendar quarters preceding the Current Quarter.

multipliedby the weighted average number of shares of common stock of the Company outstanding during the calendar quarter for which the Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income is being calculated (the “Current Quarter”).

For the foregoing purpose, the “Per SharePre-Incentive Fee Return” for any calendar quarter is an amount equal to:

(i)the sum of thePre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income for the calendar quarter, realized gains and losses for the calendar quarter and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of the Company’s investments for the calendar quarter and, for any calendar quarter ending prior to January 1, 2018, Base Management Fees for the calendar quarter,divided by

(ii)the weighted average number of shares of common stock of the Company outstanding during such calendar quarter.

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For the foregoing purpose, the “Per Share Incentive Fee” for any calendar quarter is equal to:

(i)the Incentive Fee accrued and/or payable for such calendar quarter,divided by

(ii)the weighted average number of shares of common stock of the Company outstanding during such calendar quarter.

If the Incentive Fee Cap is zero or a negative value, the Company shall pay no Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income to the Adviser for the Current Quarter.

If the Incentive Fee Cap is a positive value but is less than the Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income calculated in accordance withSection 3(b)(i) above, the Company shall pay the Adviser the Incentive Fee Cap for the Current Quarter.

If the Incentive Fee Cap is equal to or greater than the Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income calculated in accordance withSection 3(b)(i) above, the Company shall pay the Adviser the Subordinated Incentive Fee on Income for the Current Quarter.

(ii) The second part of the Incentive Fee, referred to as the “Incentive Fee on Capital Gains,” shall be determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of this Agreement). This fee shall equal 20.0% of the Company’s incentive fee capital gains, which shall equal the Company’s realized capital gains on a cumulative basis from inception, calculated as of the end of each calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gain incentive fees.

4.Covenants of the Adviser.

The Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and covenants that it will maintain such registration. The Adviser agrees that its activities will at all times be in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal and state laws governing its operations and investments.

5.Brokerage Commissions.

The Adviser is hereby authorized, to the fullest extent now or hereafter permitted by law, to cause the Company to pay a member of a national securities exchange, broker or dealer an amount of commission for effecting a securities transaction in excess of the amount of commission another member of such exchange, broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Adviser determines in good faith, taking into account such factors as price (including the applicable brokerage commission or dealer spread), size of order, difficulty of execution, and operational facilities of the firm and the firm’s risk and skill in positioning blocks of securities, that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and/or research services provided by such member, broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or its overall responsibilities with respect to the Company’s portfolio, and is consistent with the Adviser’s duty to seek the best execution on behalf of the Company.

6.Other Activities of the Adviser.

The services provided by the Adviser to the Company are not exclusive, and the Adviser may engage in any other business or render similar or different services to others including, without limitation, the direct or indirect sponsorship or management of other investment based accounts or commingled pools of capital, however structured, having investment objectives similar to those of the Company, so long as its services to the Company hereunder are not impaired thereby, and nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of any manager, partner, member (including its members and the owners of its members), officer or employee of the Adviser to engage in any other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part to any other business, whether of a

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similar or dissimilar nature, or to receive any fees or compensation in connection therewith (including fees for serving as a director of, or providing consulting services to, one or more of the Company’s portfolio companies, subject to applicable law). The Adviser assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for hereunder. It is understood that directors, officers, employees and stockholders of the Company are or may become interested in the Adviser and its affiliates, as directors, officers, employees, partners, stockholders, members, managers or otherwise, and that the Adviser and directors, officers, employees, partners, stockholders, members and managers of the Adviser and its affiliates are or may become similarly interested in the Company as stockholders or otherwise.

7.Responsibility of Dual Directors, Officers and/or Employees.

If any person who is a manager, partner, member, officer or employee of the Adviser is or becomes a director, officer and/or employee of the Company and acts as such in any business of the Company, then such manager, partner, member, officer and/or employee of the Adviser shall be deemed to be acting in such capacity solely for the Company, and not as a manager, partner, member, officer or employee of the Adviser or under the control or direction of the Adviser, even if paid by the Adviser.

8.Indemnification.

The Adviser and anySub-Adviser (and their officers, managers, partners, members (and their members, including the owners of their members), agents, employees, controlling persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act) and any other person or entity affiliated with, or acting on behalf of, the Adviser orSub-Adviser) (each, an “Indemnified Party” and, collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”), shall not be liable to the Company for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any such Indemnified Party in connection with the performance of any of its duties or obligations under this Agreement or otherwise as an investment adviser of the Company (except to the extent specified in Section 36(b) of the Investment Company Act concerning loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty (as the same is finally determined by judicial proceedings) with respect to the receipt of compensation for services), and the Company shall indemnify, defend and protect the Indemnified Parties (each of whom shall be deemed a third party beneficiary hereof) and hold them harmless from and against all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and amounts reasonably paid in settlement) (“Losses”) incurred by the Indemnified Parties in or by reason of any pending, threatened or completed action, suit, investigation or other proceeding (including an action or suit by or in the right of the Company or its security holders) arising out of or otherwise based upon the performance of any of the Indemnified Parties’ duties or obligations under this Agreement, anySub-Advisory Agreement, or otherwise as an investment adviser of the Company, to the extent such Losses are not fully reimbursed by insurance, and to the extent that such indemnification would not be inconsistent with the Articles, the laws of the State of Maryland, the Investment Company Act or other applicable law. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence of thisSection 8 to the contrary, nothing contained herein shall protect or be deemed to protect the Indemnified Parties against or entitle or be deemed to entitle the Indemnified Parties to indemnification in respect of, any Losses to the Company or its stockholders to which the Indemnified Parties would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of the Adviser’s duties or by reason of the reckless disregard of the Adviser’s duties and obligations under this Agreement (to the extent applicable, as the same shall be determined in accordance with the Investment Company Act and any interpretations or guidance by the SEC or its staff thereunder). In addition, notwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, the provisions of thisSection 8 shall not be construed so as to provide for the indemnification of any Indemnified Party for any liability (including liability under federal securities laws which, under certain circumstances, impose liability even on persons that act in good faith), to the extent (but only to the extent) that such indemnification would be in violation of applicable law, but shall be construed so as to effectuate the provisions of thisSection 8 to the fullest extent permitted by law.

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9.Duration and Termination of Agreement.

(a)Term. This Agreement shall remain in effect for two (2) years commencing on the date hereof, and thereafter shall continue automatically for successive annual periods, provided that such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by (i) the vote of the Board, or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company and (ii) the vote of a majority of the Company’s directors who are not parties to this Agreement or “interested persons” (as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act) of any such party, in accordance with the requirements of the Investment Company Act.

(b)Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, upon sixty (60) days’ written notice (i) by the Company to the Adviser, (x) upon vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company (within the meaning of Section 2(a)(42) of the Investment Company Act), or (y) by the vote of the Board, or (ii) by the Adviser to the Company. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its “assignment” (as such term is defined for purposes of Section 15(a)(4) of the Investment Company Act). Further, notwithstanding the termination or nonrenewal of this Agreement as aforesaid, the Adviser shall be entitled to any amounts owed to it underSection 3 through the date of termination or nonrenewal, the provisions ofSection 8 of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and the Adviser shall remain entitled to the benefits thereof.

(c)Payments to and Duties of Adviser Upon Termination.

(i) After the termination of this Agreement, the Adviser shall not be entitled to compensation or reimbursement for further services provided hereunder, except that it shall be entitled to receive from the Company within thirty (30) days after the effective date of such termination all unpaid reimbursements and all earned but unpaid fees payable to the Adviser prior to termination of this Agreement.

(ii) The Adviser shall promptly upon termination:

(A) Deliver to the Board a full accounting, including a statement showing all payments collected by it and a statement of all money held by it, covering the period following the date of the last accounting furnished to the Board;

(B) Deliver to the Board all assets and documents of the Company then in custody of the Adviser; and

(C) Cooperate with the Company to provide an orderly management transition.

10.Proxy Voting.

The Adviser will exercise voting rights on any assets held in the portfolio securities of portfolio companies. The Adviser is obligated to furnish to the Company, in a timely manner, a record of all proxies voted in such form and format that complies with applicable federal statutes and regulations.

11.Notices.

Any notice under this Agreement shall be given in writing, addressed and delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to the other party at its principal office.

12.Amendments.

This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent but the consent of the Company must be obtained in conformity with the requirements of the Investment Company Act.

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13.Entire Agreement; Governing Law.

This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and arrangements with respect to the subject matter hereof. Notwithstanding the place where this Agreement may be executed by any of the parties hereto, this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. For so long as the Company is regulated as a BDC under the Investment Company Act, this Agreement shall also be construed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Investment Company Act. In such case, to the extent the applicable laws of the State of New York, or any of the provisions herein, conflict with the provisions of the Investment Company Act, the latter shall control.

14.Severability.

If any provision of this Agreement shall be declared illegal, invalid, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, then such provision shall be deemed to be severable from this Agreement (to the extent permitted by law) and in any event such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the remainder hereof.

15.Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original copy and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument binding on all parties hereto, notwithstanding that all parties shall not have signed the same counterpart.

16.Third Party Beneficiaries.

Except for anySub-Adviser (with respect toSection 8) and any Indemnified Party, suchSub-Adviser and the Indemnified Parties each being an intended beneficiary of this Agreement, this Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their permitted assigns and nothing herein express or implied shall give or be construed to give to any person, other than the parties hereto and such assigns, any legal or equitable rights hereunder.

17.Survival.

The provisions ofSections 8,9(b),9(c),13,16 and this Section 17 shall survive termination of this Agreement.

18.Insurance.

Subject to the requirements of Rule17d-1(d)(7) under the Investment Company Act, the Company shall acquire and maintain a directors and officers liability insurance policy or similar insurance policy, which may name the Adviser and anySub-Adviser each as an additional insured party (each an “Additional Insured Party” and collectively the “Additional Insured Parties”). Such insurance policy shall include reasonable coverage from a reputable insurer. The Company shall make all premium payments required to maintain such policy in full force and effect;provided,however, each Additional Insured Party, if any, shall pay to the Company, in advance of the due date of such premium, its allocated share of the premium. Irrespective of whether the Adviser and anySub-Adviser is a named Additional Insured Party on such policy, the Company shall provide the Adviser and anySub-Adviser with written notice upon receipt of any notice of: (a) any default under such policy; (b) any pending or threatened termination, cancellation ornon-renewal of such policy or (c) any coverage limitation or reduction with respect to such policy. The foregoing provisions of thisSection 18 notwithstanding, the Company shall not be required to acquire or maintain any insurance policy to the extent that the same is not available upon commercially reasonable pricing terms or at all, as determined in good faith by the required majority (as defined in Section 57(o) of the Investment Company Act) of the Board.

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19.Brand Usage

The Adviser conducts its investment advisory business under, and owns all rights to, the trademark “FS/KKR Advisor” and the “FS/KKR Advisor” design (collectively, the “Brand”). In connection with the Company’s (a) public filings; (b) requests for information from state and federal regulators; (c) offering materials and advertising materials; and (d) investor communications, the Company may state in such materials that investment advisory services are being provided by the Adviser to the Company under the terms of this Agreement. The Adviser hereby grants anon-exclusive,non-transferable,non-sublicensable and royalty-free license (the “License”) to the Company for the use of the Brand solely as permitted in the foregoing sentence. Prior to using the Brand in any manner, the Company shall submit all proposed uses to the Adviser for prior written approval solely to the extent the Company’s use of the Brand or any combination or derivation thereof has materially changed from the Company’s use of the Brand previously approved by the Adviser. The Adviser reserves the right to terminate the License immediately upon written notice for any reason, including if the usage is not in compliance with its standards and policies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term of the License granted under thisSection 19 shall be for the term of this Agreement only, including renewals and extensions, and the right to use the Brand as provided herein shall terminate immediately upon the termination of this Agreement. The Company agrees that the Adviser is the sole owner of the Brand, and any and all goodwill in the Brand arising from the Company’s use shall inure solely to the benefit of the Adviser. Without limiting the foregoing, the License shall have no effect on the Company’s ownership rights of the works within which the Brand shall be used.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on the date above written.

FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION
By:    

Name:
Title:
FS/KKR ADVISOR, LLC
By:    

Name:
Title:

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FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION

201 ROUSE BOULEVARD

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19112

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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:  For    Against    Abstain  

1.     To approve a new investment advisory agreement, by and between the Company and FB Income Advisor, LLC (“FB Income Advisor”) (the “FB Income Advisor Investment Co-Advisory Agreement”), and a new investment advisory agreement, by and between the Company and KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC (“KKR Credit”) (the “KKR Investment Co-Advisory Agreement” and, together with the FB Income Advisor Investment Co-Advisory Agreement, the “Investment Co-Advisory Agreements”), pursuant to which FB Income Advisor and KKR Credit will act as investment co-advisers to the Company.

2.     To approve a new investment advisory agreement, by and between the Company and FS/KKR Advisor, LLC, a newly- formed investment adviser jointly operated by an affiliate of Franklin Square Holdings, L.P. and KKR Credit (the “Joint Advisor”) (the “Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement”), pursuant to which the Joint Advisor will act as investment adviser to the Company.

The Investment Co-Advisory Agreements and the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement would not be in effect simultaneously. The Company ultimately intends to receive investment advisory services from the Joint Advisor pursuant to the Joint Advisor Investment Advisory Agreement.

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FS INVESTMENT CORPORATION

Special Meeting of Stockholders

March 26, 2018

This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors

The undersigned hereby appoints Michael C. Forman and Stephen S. Sypherd, and each of them, as proxies of the undersigned with full power of substitution in each of them, to attend the Special Meeting of stockholders of FS Investment Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), to be held at 2:30 p.m., Eastern Time, on March 26, 2018, at the offices of the Company, located at 201 Rouse Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19112, and any adjournments or postponements thereof (the “Special Meeting”), and vote as designated on the reverse side of this proxy card all of the shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company (“Shares”) held of record by the undersigned as of any applicable record date. The proxy statement and the accompanying materials are being mailed on or about January 25, 2018 to stockholders of record as of January 18, 2018 and are available atwww.proxyvote.com. All properly executed proxies representing Shares received prior to the Special Meeting will be voted in accordance with the instructions marked thereon.

If no instructions are marked, the Shares will be voted (1) FOR the proposal to approve the investment advisory agreement by and between the Company and FB Income Advisor, and the investment advisory agreement by and between the Company and KKR Credit in Proposal 1, and (2) FOR the proposal to approve the investment advisory agreement by and between the Company and the Joint Advisor in Proposal 2. No other business will be presented at the Special Meeting.Any stockholder who has given a proxy has the right to revoke it at any time prior to its exercise. Any stockholder who executes a proxy may revoke it with respect to a proposal by attending the Special Meeting and voting his or her Shares in person or by submitting a letter of revocation or a later-dated proxy to the Company at the above address prior to the date of the Special Meeting.

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