UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 25, 2022
Great Elm Capital Corp.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland | 814-01211 | 81-2621577 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
800 South Street, Suite 230, Waltham, MA | 02453 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (617) 375-3006
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common stock, $0.01 par value | GECC | Nasdaq Global Market | ||
6.75% Notes due 2025 | GECCM | Nasdaq Global Market | ||
6.50% Notes due 2024 | GECCN | Nasdaq Global Market | ||
5.875% Notes due 2026 | GECCO | Nasdaq Global Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 3.03. | Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders. |
The information contained in Item 5.03 of this report is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.03. | Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
In connection with its previously disclosed reverse stock split, Great Elm Capital Corp. (the “Company”) filed an Article of Amendment to its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (the “Amendment”) with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland to effect a 6 to 1 reverse split of the Company’s shares of common stock. The Amendment also provides that there will be no change in the par value of $0.01 per share. The Amendment became effective at 11:59 pm on February 25, 2022. The reverse stock split was effective for trading purposes as of February 28, 2022.
As a result of the Amendment and the reverse stock split, every six shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding were automatically combined into one share of the Company’s common stock, and the number of outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock was reduced from approximately 27.6 million to approximately 4.6 million.
There was no change in the number of authorized shares of common stock that the Company will have the authority to issue. No fractional shares were issued as a result of the reverse stock split. Any fractional shares were redeemed for cash at the closing market price on the business day immediately prior to the effective date of the reverse stock split.
The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Number | Description | |
Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP. | ||
Date: March 2, 2022 | /s/ Keri A. Davis | |
By: | Keri A. Davis | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |