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: September 10, 2004 Apollo Investment Corporation ----------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 333-112591 52-2439556 ---------------------------- ---------- ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 9 West 57th Street, 43rd Floor, New York, NY 10019 ------------------------------------------------ ---------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 212-515-3200 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Former address: 1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019) Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure On September 10, 2004, Apollo Investment Corporation has issued the following press release: APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION ANNOUNCES SECOND FISCAL QUARTER CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.045 PER SHARE New York, NY - September 10, 2004 - Apollo Investment Corporation (Nasdaq: AINV) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a second fiscal quarter cash dividend of $0.045 per share, payable on September 30, 2004 to shareholders of record as of September 23, 2004. The ex-dividend date is September 21, 2004. Tax characteristics of all dividends will be reported to shareholders on Form 1099 after the end of the year. ABOUT APOLLO INVESTMENT CORPORATION Apollo Investment Corporation, or the Company, is a closed-end investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Company's investment portfolio will be principally in middle-market private companies. From time to time, the Company may also invest in public companies that are not thinly traded. The Company expects to primarily invest in senior secured loans and mezzanine loans in furtherance of its business plan and may receive equity investments in portfolio companies in connection with such investments. Apollo Investment Corporation is managed by Apollo Investment Management, L.P., an affiliate of Apollo Management, L.P., a leading private equity investor. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Statements included herein may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made herein. CONTACT: Richard L. Peteka of Apollo Investment Corporation, 212-515-3423 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. Apollo Investment Corporation /s/ Richard Peteka ------------------------------ (Signature) By: Richard Peteka Title: Chief Financial Officer September 10, 2004