Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 4, 2009

 

 

Apollo Investment Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   814-00646   52-2439556

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

9 West 57th Street, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10019

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 212-515-3450

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On February 4, 2009, the Board of Directors of Apollo Investment Corporation adopted a resolution amending its Bylaws to state that the indemnification provision for Directors and Officers vests immediately upon election of a Director or Officer.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

3(ii)   Article XI of Apollo Investment Corporation’s Second Amended and Restated Bylaws.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION

Date: February 10, 2009

   By:  

/s/ Gordon E. Swartz

  Name:   Gordon E. Swartz
  Title:   Corporate Secretary