As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2020
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
| 81-2878769 |
(State of incorporation or |
| (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
200 Clarendon Street, 37th Floor |
| 02116 |
(Address of principal executive |
| (Zip Code) |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class to be so registered |
| Name of each exchange on which each class |
Rights to Purchase Common Stock, $0.001 par value |
| New York Stock Exchange |
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. x
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. o
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-237460
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.
A description of the rights to purchase shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Rights”), of Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (the “Company”) to be registered hereby is contained under the section entitled “The Offering” in the prospectus included in the Company’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-237460) filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 5, 2020 (the “Registration Statement”), and under such caption in the form of final prospectus subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Rule 497 under the Securities Act with the SEC on May 8, 2020, which description is incorporated herein by reference. Any form of amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement that is subsequently filed is also incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Date: May 11, 2020 | Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. | ||
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| By: | /s/ Michael Treisman | |
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| Name: | Michael Treisman |
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| Title: | Secretary |