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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 3, 2010
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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19104-2867
(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 495-1150
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01.
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Other Events.
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On November 3, 2010, FS Investment Corporation issued a press release announcing that it will hold its third quarter investor update call on Wednesday, November 10, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. EST. 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)
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Exhibits.
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EXHIBIT NUMBER
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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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November 3, 2010
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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 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FS Investment Corporation Announces Quarterly Shareholder Conference Call
PHILADELPHIA, November 3, 2010 – FS Investment Corporation (“FSIC”), a business development company focused on investing in the debt securities of private U.S. companies, will hold its third quarter investor update call on Wednesday, November 10, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. EST. Prior to the call, FSIC will report its financial highlights for its quarter ended September 30, 2010. 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.c
om), 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”). &
#160;GSO, with over $28 billion in assets under management together with its affiliates as of June 30, 2010, is the global credit platform of The Blackstone Group L.P. For more information, please visit www.fsinvestmentcorp.com.
About Franklin Square Capital Partners
Franklin Square is a national distributor and sponsor 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 spo
nsored 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.