UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 13, 2011
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FS Investment Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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0-53424
(Commission
File Number)
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26-1630040
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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Cira Centre
2929 Arch Street, Suite 675
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(Address of principal executive offices)
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19104
(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 495-1150
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None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 2.02.
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Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
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On May 13, 2011, FS Investment Corporation issued a press release announcing that it will hold its quarterly investor update call for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 on Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. EDT. A copy of the press release announcing the foregoing is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits.
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EXHIBIT
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DESCRIPTION
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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FS Investment Corporation
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Date:
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May 13, 2011
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By:
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/s/ Michael C. Forman
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Michael C. Forman
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT
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DESCRIPTION
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99.1
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Press release dated May 13, 2011.
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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FS Investment Corporation Announces Quarterly Stockholder Conference Call
PHILADELPHIA, PA, May 13, 2011 – FS Investment Corporation (“FSIC”), a business development company focused on investing in the debt securities of private U.S. companies, will hold its first quarter investor update call on Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. EDT. Prior to the call, FSIC will report its financial highlights for its quarter ended March 31, 2011. In order to participate, interested parties should dial (888) 674-0224 at least 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the conference call. A live webcast and a subsequent archive of the call for replay will be available. Links for these can be found under the “Investor Relations” section of FSIC’s website (http://www.fsinvestmentcorp.com), and will be available for a period of 30 days following the call.
About FS Investment Corporation
FSIC, an investment fund sponsored by Franklin Square Capital Partners (“Franklin Square”), is a publicly registered, non-traded business development company (“BDC”). A BDC such as FSIC is a type of investment fund that enables investors, including non-accredited investors (subject to certain state-specific suitability standards), to access the private debt asset class. FSIC focuses primarily on investing in the debt securities of private companies throughout the United States, with the investment objectives of generating current income and, to a lesser extent, long-term capital appreciation for its investors. FSIC is managed by FB Income Advisor, LLC and is sub-advised by GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC, an affiliate of GSO Capital Partners LP (“GSO”). GSO, with approximately $31.5 billion in assets under management together with certain of its affiliates as of March 31, 2011, is the credit platform affiliate of The Blackstone Group L.P. For more information, please visit www.fsinvestmentcorp.com.
About Franklin Square Capital Partners
Franklin Square is a national sponsor and distributor of alternative investment products structured for the mainstream investor. Founded in 2007 by an experienced group of alternative investment industry professionals, Franklin Square’s goal is to bring the benefits of an institutional-class investment portfolio to investors through exposure to innovative alternative investment products managed by what it deems to be best-in-class alternative asset managers. Franklin Square believes that institutional investment portfolios, with their access to the strong return potential and diversifying power of alternative assets, are better-suited to manage risk and generate above-market returns than their traditional counterparts. Franklin Square distributes its sponsored financial products to the broker-dealer community through its affiliated wholesaling broker-dealer, FS2 Capital Partners, LLC. For more information, please visit www.franklinsquare.com.