Brantley Capital Corporation Form 10-K/A
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FORM 10-K/A
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
Item 11. Executive Compensation
Item 12. Stock Ownership of Officers, Directors and Beneficial Owners
SIGNATURES


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K/A

                 
  (Mark One)              
  x     ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
       
 
  o     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
       

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2001

Commission File Number: 814-00127

BRANTLEY CAPITAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Maryland
  34-1838462

 
(State or other Jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

20600 Chagrin Boulevard, Suite 1150, Cleveland, Ohio 44122

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

(216) 283-4800

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock, $.01 par value

      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x  No o

      Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  x

      The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of March 29, 2002 was $29,822,669, based on the last sale price of such stock as quoted by the NASDAQ National Market System on such date (officers, directors and 5% shareholders are considered affiliates for purposes of this calculation).

      The number of shares of common stock outstanding as of March 29, 2002 was 3,810,535.


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PRELIMINARY NOTE

      This Form 10-K/ A is being filed by Brantley Capital Corporation (the “Company”) to report Part III information in lieu of the incorporation of such information by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2002 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.


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PART III

 
Item 10.  Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

      The following information was furnished to the Company by the nominees and each director currently serving, and sets forth the name, age, principal occupation or employment of each such person and the period during which he has served as a director of the Company. Except as otherwise noted below, each director has held his principal occupation or employment for at least five years. The business address of each director listed below is c/o Brantley Capital Corporation, 20600 Chagrin Boulevard, Suite 1150, Cleveland, Ohio 44122.

Class V Directors – Term Expiring in 2002

      Mr. Oliver is an interested person within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940 because his law firm serves as the Company’s legal counsel. Mr. Bryan is considered an independent director for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

      James P. Oliver, 57, a director of the Company, is a partner with the law firm of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. and is a past member of the firm’s Management Committee. Mr. Oliver’s practice focuses on general corporate and board matters with substantial experience in high net worth individuals and their succession wealth issues. Mr. Oliver is a graduate of Bowling Green State University and the University of Cincinnati College of Law. Mr. Oliver has been a director of the Company since he was appointed by the board of directors in 1998 to fill a vacancy on the board. The law firm of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. has represented the Company as general counsel since shortly after its formation in 1996. Mr. Oliver is not a director of any other business development companies or funds for which Brantley Capital Management, L.L.C. is also an investment adviser.

      Benjamin F. Bryan, 48, a director of the Company, is President of Owl Properties Company, a real estate management company. He is also a partner in Synergy Capital LLC, a real estate investment and development entity. From 1992 to 1997, Mr. Bryan served as Executive Vice President and a director of The Tower Properties Company, a publicly owned, Kansas City, Missouri-based developer, owner and manager of real estate. From 1980 to 1991, Mr. Bryan held a series of public policy and public administration positions, including Executive Assistant to the Mayor of Cleveland, Public Affairs Manager with the Denver Chamber of Commerce and Executive Director of the Metro Denver Transportation Development Commission. Mr. Bryan has been a director of the Company since its formation in 1996. Mr. Bryan is not a director of any other business development companies or funds for which Brantley Capital Management, L.L.C. is also an investment adviser.

Class I Directors — Term Expiring in 2003

      Mr. Pinkas is an interested person within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940 because he is an executive officer of the Company and an executive officer and manager of the Company’s investment adviser, Brantley Capital Management, L.L.C. Messrs. Bales and Goldstein are considered independent directors for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

      Phillip Goldstein, 57, is a self-employed investment adviser and is the President of Kimball and Winthrop, Inc., an investment advisory firm. Since 1992, Mr. Goldstein has managed investments for a limited number of clients and has served as the portfolio manager and President of the general partner of Opportunity Partners, a private investment partnership. He was elected a director of The Mexico Equity and Income Fund in February 2000, The Italy Fund in May 2000, and Dresdner RCM Global Strategic Income Fund in November 2000. He was also a director of Clemente Strategic Value Fund from 1998 to 2000. Mr. Goldstein was elected to the board of directors to fill a newly created seat in 2001. Mr. Goldstein is not a director of any other business development companies or funds for which Brantley Capital Management, L.L.C. is also an investment adviser.

      Robert P. Pinkas, 48, is Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer and a director of the Company; and Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer and a manager of Brantley Capital Management, L.L.C., which serves as the Company’s investment adviser. Mr. Pinkas was the founding partner of

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Brantley Venture Partners, L.P., a venture capital fund started in 1987, and led the formation of three related venture capital funds Brantley Venture Partners, L.P., Brantley Venture Partners II, L.P., Brantley Venture Partners III, L.P. and Brantley Partners IV, L.P. A family limited partnership of which Mr. Pinkas is the sole general partner serves as a general partner of the sole general partner of each of Brantley Venture Partners, L.P., Brantley Venture Partners II, L.P., Brantley Venture Partners III, L.P. and Brantley Partners IV, L.P. Each of Brantley Venture Partners, L.P., Brantley Venture Partners II, L.P., Brantley Venture Partners III, L.P. and Brantley Partners IV, L.P. has made venture capital investments similar to the investments the Company makes in private companies. From 1981 to 1987, Mr. Pinkas was active in venture capital management and financing as a founding director and investor in seven early-stage companies. He serves on the board of directors of several portfolio companies in which one or more of Brantley Venture Partners, L.P., Brantley Venture Partners II, L.P., Brantley Venture Partners III, L.P. and Brantley Partners IV, L.P. have invested, including Gliatech, Inc., Pediatric Services of America, Inc., Medirisk, Inc., Quad Systems Corporation and Waterlink, Inc. Mr. Pinkas has been Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Office, Treasurer and a director of the Company since its formation in 1996. Mr. Pinkas is a director of four funds for which Brantley Capital Management, L.L.C. is also an investment adviser.

      L. Patrick Bales, 59, a director of the Company, is a partner with the firm of Bales Partners, Inc., an executive search consulting firm that services smaller growth companies as well as major corporations in both the private and public sector. The firm conducts executive search assignments both domestically and internationally and has affiliate offices in London and Tokyo. Previously, Mr. Bales was employed with Paul R. Ray & Company from 1981 to 1983 in their Chicago office and was on the professional staff of two other search firms in the Chicago area from 1975 to 1981. He spent five years with Weber Marking Systems prior to embarking upon his career in executive search. Mr. Bales has been a director of the Company since its formation in 1996. Mr. Bales is not a director of any other business development companies or funds for which Brantley Capital Management, L.L.C. is also an investment adviser.

Class II Directors — Term Expiring in 2004

      Mr. Finn is an interested person within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940 because he is an executive officer of the Company and an executive officer and manager of the Company’s investment adviser, Brantley Capital Management, L.L.C. Mr. Smith is considered an independent director for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

      Michael J. Finn, 52, is President and a director of the Company and is President and a manager of Brantley Capital Management, L.L.C., which serves as the Company’s investment adviser. Mr. Finn also serves as a general partner of the general partner of Brantley Venture Partners II, L.P., Brantley Venture Partners III, L.P. and Brantley Partners IV, L.P. From 1987 to 1995, Mr. Finn served as portfolio manager and Vice President of the Venture Capital Group of Sears Investment Management Company in Chicago. In this capacity, Mr. Finn managed the development of a $150 million portfolio of private equity investments, including the investment of over $24 million directly in 25 operating companies. From 1983 to 1987, he led the development of a $250 million venture capital program for the State of Michigan Department of Treasury as its deputy director. In 1982, Mr. Finn founded and served as President of the Michigan Certified Development Corporation, a small business development corporation which financed over $50 million of investments in six companies in Michigan during the period 1982 to 1984. In 1976, he launched the Forward Development Corporation, an entity sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration for small business financing. He serves on the board of directors of several portfolio companies in which one or more of Brantley Venture Partners, L.P., Brantley Venture Partners II, L.P., Brantley Venture Partners III, L.P. and Brantley Partners IV, L.P. have invested, including Medirisk, Inc. and Pediatric Services of America, Inc. Mr. Finn has been a director and the President of the Company since its formation in 1996. Mr. Finn is a director of three funds for which Brantley Capital Management, L.L.C. is also an investment adviser.

      James M. Smith, 53, a director of the Company, is employed by Pilgrim Baxter & Associates where he co-manages the PGHG Strategic Small Company Fund. In addition, Mr. Smith leads the investment team responsible for management of Pilgrim Baxter’s Hybrid Partners I and II and holds additional small cap growth portfolio

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management responsibilities. Mr. Smith possesses over twenty years of investment experience in equity portfolio management and research. Mr. Smith is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a graduate of Washington & Lee University. He earned his MBA from Northwestern University. Mr. Smith was appointed in 1998 by the board of directors to fill a vacancy on the board. Mr. Smith is not a director of any other business development companies or funds for which Brantley Capital Management, L.L.C. is also an investment adviser.

Class IV Directors — Term Expiring in 2006

      Mr. Cascio is an interested person within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940 because he is an executive officer of the Company and an executive officer and manager of the Company’s investment adviser, Brantley Capital Management, L.L.C. Mr. Saltz is considered an independent director for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

      Paul H. Cascio, 40, a director of the Company, serves as Vice President and Secretary of the Company and as Vice President and Secretary of Brantley Capital Management, L.L.C., which serves as the Company’s investment adviser. Mr. Cascio also serves as a general partner of the general partner of Brantley Venture Partners II, L.P., Brantley Venture Partners III, L.P. and Brantley Partners IV, L.P. Prior to joining Brantley Venture Partners II, L.P. and Brantley Venture Partners III, L.P in May, 1996, Mr. Cascio was a Managing Director and head of the General Industrial Manufacturing and Services Group in the Corporate Finance Department at Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. Before joining Dean Witter in 1986, Mr. Cascio was employed in the Corporate Finance Department at E.F. Hutton & Company Inc. Mr. Cascio has been Vice President, Secretary, and a director of the Company since 1998. Mr. Cascio is a director of three funds for which Brantley Capital Management, L.L.C. is also an investment adviser.

      Peter Saltz, 58, a director of the Company, is a consultant to KraftMaid Cabinetry, Inc., the second largest cabinet manufacturer in the United States. Mr. Saltz served as Vice Chairman of Finance from 1997 to 1999 and Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of KraftMaid from 1980 to 1997 and has over 29 years of experience as a certified public accountant in the United States and South Africa. Mr. Saltz holds a limited partnership interest in BVP III and BVP IV. Mr. Saltz has been a director of the Company since 1998. Mr. Saltz is not a director of any other business development companies or funds for which Brantley Capital Management, L.L.C. is also an investment adviser.

Non-Director Executive Officers

      The following information was furnished to the Company by the non-director executive officers and sets forth the name, age, principal occupation or employment of each such person and the period during which he has served as an executive officer of the Company.

      Tab A. Keplinger, 41, has served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since its inception. Prior to joining the Company in February 1997, Mr. Keplinger was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Victoria Financial Corporation. Before joining Victoria Financial Corporation in 1990, Mr. Keplinger was a senior audit manager in the manufacturing and service sectors for KPMG Peat Marwick.

      Shawn M. Wynne, 42, joined the Company in 2001 as a Vice President and is primarily responsible for the origination, evaluation, structuring and management of our mezzanine investment activities. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Wynne was a Director at Stonehenge Partners Inc., the successor firm to Banc One Capital Markets, Banc One Corporation’s investment banking and principal investment entity, which managed $500 million in assets. He was responsible for origination, execution and management of mezzanine and preferred stock investments for Banc One Capital Markets, Inc. Prior to joining Banc One Capital Markets, Mr. Wynne held senior business development and group management positions with Banc One and the Bank of Nova Scotia. He is a member of the board of directors of various private companies.

Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

      Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the officers and directors of the Company and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of the Company’s common stock to file reports of securities

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ownership and changes in such ownership with the SEC. Officers, directors and 10% stockholders are also required by the rules promulgated by the SEC to furnish to the Company copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file.

      Based solely upon a review of the copies of such forms furnished to the Company, the Company believes that each of its officers and directors complied with all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to them during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

Organization and Compensation of the Board of Directors

      The board of directors has established an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nominating committee. During 2001, the board of directors held eight regularly scheduled meetings. All directors attended at least 75% of the aggregate number of meetings of the board of directors and of the respective committees on which they served.

Audit Committee

      The audit committee has oversight responsibilities with respect to the Company’s financial audit and reporting process, system of internal controls, and process for monitoring compliance with law and with the Company’s Code of Conduct. The audit committee is also responsible for maintaining open communication between and among the audit committee, management and the independent public accountants. Notwithstanding the above, the audit committee is not responsible for conducting audits, preparing financial statements, or assuring the accuracy of financial statements or filings, all of which is the responsibility of management and the outside auditors. The audit committee, which is currently composed of Messrs. Goldstein, Saltz and Smith, held five meetings during 2001. Each member of the Audit Committee is considered independent under the rules promulgated by the Nasdaq Stock Market.

      The audit committee performs its oversight functions and responsibilities pursuant to a written charter adopted by the board of directors. A copy of the audit committee charter was included as an appendix to the Company’s proxy statement for the 2001 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Compensation Committee

      The function of the compensation committee is to assist the board of directors in evaluating and recommending compensation of the senior executives of the Company and to administer the Company’s stock option plan in accordance with the terms thereof, including the designation of which officers and employees of the Company shall receive stock options, and the number of shares which should be subject to each option so granted. The compensation committee, which is currently composed of Messrs. Bales, Bryan and Saltz, held one meeting in connection with a meeting of the board of directors during 2001.

Nominating Committee

      The function of the nominating committee is to recommend candidates for the board of directors. The nominating committee is currently composed of Messrs. Pinkas and Finn, who are both interested persons of the Company as defined in the Investment Company Act, with one vacant seat. The nominating committee held one meeting in conjunction with a meeting of the board of directors during 2001. The nominating committee will consider nominees recommended by stockholders; stockholders may send resumes of recommended persons to the attention of Robert P. Pinkas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brantley Capital Corporation, 20600 Chagrin Boulevard, Suite 1150, Cleveland, Ohio 44122.

Compensation of Executive Officers and Directors

      The following table sets forth the compensation of the Company’s directors, none of whom is an employee of the Company. Except as set forth in such table, no other compensation was paid to any director (including those who also serve as executive officers) by the Company or any other entity in the Company’s fund complex

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during 2001. No information has been provided with respect to executive officers of the Company (other than those who also serve as directors), since none of them receives aggregate compensation from the Company and the Company’s fund complex in excess of $60,000.

COMPENSATION TABLE

                                 
Pension or
Retirement
Benefits Total Compensation
Aggregate Securities Accrued as Part from Fund and Fund
Compensation Underlying of Company Complex Paid to
Name of Director from the Company(1) Options/SARs(3) Expenses Directors(4)





L. Patrick Bales
  $ 14,000       2,000       0     $ 14,000  
Benjamin F. Bryan
    14,000       2,000       0       14,000  
Paul H. Cascio(2)
    0       0       0       0  
Michael J. Finn(2)
    0       0       0       0  
Phillip Goldstein
    10,000       2,000       0       10,000  
James P. Oliver(2)
    0       0       0       0  
Robert P. Pinkas(2)
    0       0       0       0  
Peter Saltz
    14,000       2,000       0       14,000  
James M. Smith
    14,000       2,000       0       14,000  


(1)  Compensation consists of amounts received for service as a director. See “Organization and Compensation of the Board of Directors” above.
 
(2)  Denotes directors who are “interested persons” of the Company as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
(3)  See “Stock Option Plan” for information relating to the terms of options granted in 2001.
 
(4)  Consists only of directors’ fees paid by the Company during 2001. Such fees are also included in the column entitled “Aggregate Compensation from the Company.”

Compensation of Directors

      Each director who is not an officer of the Company receives a monthly fee of $500 and an attendance fee of $1,000 for each board and committee meeting attended.

Stock Option Awards

      The following table sets forth information regarding individual grants of stock options made during the last fiscal year to each of the named individuals.

OPTION GRANTS DURING 2001

                                                 
Potential Realizable
Value at Assumed
Number of % of Total Rates of Stock
Securities Options Price Appreciation
Underlying Granted to Exercise or for Option Term(1)
Options Employees in Base Price Expiration
Name Granted Fiscal Year Per Share Date 5% 10%







L. Patrick Bales
    2,000       17.0 %   $ 13.67       6/15/11     $ 44,534     $ 70,913  
Benjamin F. Bryan
    2,000       17.0 %     13.67       6/15/11       44,534       70,913  
Peter Saltz
    2,000       17.0 %     13.67       6/15/11       44,534       70,913  
Phillip Goldstein
    2,000       17.0 %     13.67       6/15/11       44,534       70,913  
James P. Oliver(2)
    2,000       17.0 %     13.67       6/15/11       44,534       70,913  
James M. Smith
    2,000       17.0 %     13.67       6/15/11       44,534       70,913  

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(1)  Potential realizable value is calculated on 2001 options granted, and is net of the option exercise price but before any tax liabilities that may be incurred. These amounts represent certain assumed rates of appreciation, as mandated by the SEC. Actual gains, if any, or stock option exercises are dependent on the future performance of the shares, overall market conditions, and the continued employment by the Company of the option holder. The potential realizable value will not necessarily be realized.
 
(2)  Indicates an “interested person” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

      The following table sets forth the details of option exercises by each named individual during 2001 and the values of those unexercised options at December 31, 2001.

OPTION EXERCISES AND YEAR-END OPTION VALUES

                                                 
Number of
Shares Securities Underlying Value of Unexercised
Acquired Unexercised Options In-the-Money Options(2)
Upon Value

Name Exercise Realized(1) Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable







L. Patrick Bales
    0       0       10,000       0       0       0  
Benjamin F. Bryan(1)
    0       0       10,000       0       0       0  
Paul H. Cascio(3)
    0       0       83,333       16,667       22,250       0  
Michael J. Finn(3)
    0       0       133,333       16,667       66,750       0  
Phillip Goldstein
    0       0       2,000       0       0       0  
James P. Oliver(3)
    0       0       6,000       0       0       0  
Robert P. Pinkas(3)
    0       0       400,000       50,000       200,250       0  
Peter Saltz
    0       0       6,000       0       0       0  
James M. Smith
    0       0       6,000       0       0       0  


(1)  Value realized is calculated as the closing market price on the date of exercise, net of option exercise price, but before any tax liabilities or transaction costs. This is the deemed market value, which may actually be realized only if the shares are sold at that price.
 
(2)  Value of unexercised options is calculated based on the closing price of $10.89 per share on December 31, 2001, net of the option exercise price, but before any tax liabilities or transaction costs. “In-the-Money Options” are options with an exercise price that is less than the market price as of December 31, 2001.
 
(3)  Indicates an “interested person” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Stock Option Plan

      The Company’s 1996 Stock Option Plan (the “Stock Option Plan”) permits the granting of nonqualified stock options to officers and employees of the Company. All officers of the Company are eligible to be selected to participate in the Stock Option Plan. At present, the Company has no employees. The Stock Option Plan is administered by the compensation committee of the board of directors, which selects the persons who are eligible to participate and determines the number of options to be granted.

      The number of shares of common stock available for grant under the Stock Option Plan is 1,175,000, subject to certain adjustments. Options granted under the Stock Option Plan are exercisable at a price not less than the greater of (i) the current market value (as defined in the Stock Option Plan) on the date of option grant and (ii) the current net asset value of the shares of common stock. Options become exercisable to the extent of one-third of the subject shares after one year from the grant date, two-thirds of the subject shares after two years from the grant date and all subject shares after three years from the grant date.

      The Company’s Disinterested Director Option Plan (the “Director Option Plan”) permits the granting of non-qualified stock options to the directors of the Company who are not employees or officers. All such directors of the Company are eligible to be selected to participate in the Director Option Plan, which is administered by the compensation committee of the board of directors. In order for options to be issued to the non-employee directors, the Company obtained exemptive relief from the SEC. Under the terms of the exemptive order and the

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Director Option Plan Agreement, each qualified director will be granted an option to purchase 2,000 shares upon their initial appointment to the board of directors. Throughout the term of the plan and immediately following each annual meeting of stockholders of the Company, each qualified director then serving on the Company’s board of directors will be granted options to purchase 2,000 additional shares, subject to adjustment. Such option grants were made retroactively by the Company to its formation. As a result, the three original qualifying directors who served on the Company’s board of directors since the Company’s formation received options to purchase 6,000 shares each. The remaining qualifying directors who served on the Company’s board of directors since 1998 each received options to purchase 2,000 shares of common stock.

Item 12. Stock Ownership of Officers, Directors and Beneficial Owners

      The following table sets forth as of March 31, 2002, the number of shares of the Company’s common stock beneficially owned by each of its current directors and executive officers and all directors and executive officers as a group, according to information furnished to the Company by such persons, except as noted below. Unless otherwise indicated, the Company believes that each director and executive officers set forth in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to such shares of common stock. The address for each of the directors and executive officers is c/o Brantley Capital Corporation, 20600 Chagrin Boulevard, Suite 1150, Cleveland, Ohio 44122.

                 
Amount and Nature of Percent of
Name Beneficial Ownership Class(1)



Interested Directors
               
Michael J. Finn(3)
    241,680 (2)     6.34 %
Paul H. Cascio(3)
    95,444 (4)     2.50 %
James P. Oliver
    6,900 (5)     *  
Robert P. Pinkas(3)
    459,953 (6)     12.07  
Independent Directors
               
Phillip Goldstein
    262,300 (7)     6.88 %
L. Patrick Bales
    10,800 (8)     *  
Benjamin F. Bryan
    15,564 (8)     *  
Peter Saltz
    17,000 (5)     *  
James M. Smith
    6,000 (5)     *  
Non-Director Executive Officers
               
Tab A. Keplinger
    60,583 (9)     1.59 %
Shawn M. Wynne
    900       *  
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (11 persons)
    1,177,124       30.89 %


Shares owned are less than one percent of class.

(1)  Based on 3,810,535 shares of common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2002.
 
(2)  Includes 133,333 shares subject to stock option grants. Excludes 16,667 unvested shares subject to stock option grants.
 
(3)  Owner of an interest in Brantley Capital Management, L.L.C., which serves as the Company’s investment adviser.
 
(4)  Includes 83,333 shares subject to stock option grants. Excludes 16,667 unvested shares subject to stock option grants.
 
(5)  Includes 6,000 shares subject to stock option grants.
 
(6)  Includes 400,000 shares subject to stock option grants. Excludes 50,000 unvested shares subject to stock option grants.

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(7)  Information regarding share ownership was obtained from the Schedule 13D that Phillip Goldstein and Andrew Dakos filed jointly as a group on May 22, 2001. Mr. Goldstein reported beneficial ownership of 253,400 shares of the Company’s common stock and Mr. Dakos reported beneficial ownership of 6,900 shares of the Company’s common stock. Because they filed the Schedule 13D as a group, the Company has aggregated their share ownership for purposes of this table. Mr. Goldstein reported sole voting power as to 156,500 shares of common stock, shared voting power as to 7,000 shares, and sole investment power as to 253,400 shares. Mr. Dakos reported sole voting and investment power as to 4,000 shares of common stock and shared voting investment power as to 2,900 shares. Includes 2,000 shares subject to stock option grants.
 
(8)  Includes 10,000 shares subject to stock option grants.
 
(9)  Includes 58,333 shares subject to stock option grants. Excludes 16,667 unvested shares subject to stock option grants.

      The following table sets forth information about persons known by the Company to be a beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of its common stock other than as noted above:

                 
Amount and Nature
of Beneficial Percent of
Name Ownership Class



Richard A. Barone
Ancora Capital
One Chagrin Highlands,
2000 Auburn Drive, Suite 420
Cleveland, Ohio 44122
    400,180 (1)     10.5 %
Fifth Third Bancorp
Fifth Third Center
Cincinnati, Ohio 45263
    301,100 (2)     7.8 %
Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown Inc.
31 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
    279,200 (3)     7.3 %


(1)  Information regarding share ownership was obtained from the Schedule 13D filed by Richard A. Barone on December 3, 2001. Mr. Barone reported sole voting and investment power as to 20,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and shared investment power as to 380,180 shares of the Company’s common stock.
 
(2)  Information regarding share ownership was obtained from the Schedule 13G filed jointly by Fifth Third Bancorp and Fifth Third Bank on February 14, 2002. Fifth Third Bancorp reported sole voting as to 43,100 shares of common stock, sole investment power as to 33,100 shares of common stock, shared voting power as to 255,500 shares of common stock and shared investment power as to 268,000 shares of common stock. Fifth Third Bank reported sole voting and investment power as to 33,100 shares of common stock, shared voting power as to 255,500 shares of common stock and shared investment power as to 258,000 shares of common stock. The address of Fifth Third Bank is the same as Fifth Third Bancorp.
 
(3)  Information regarding share ownership was obtained from the Schedule 13G filed jointly by Taunus Corporation and Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown Inc. on February 13, 2001. Taunus Corporation reported sole voting and investment power as to 279,200 shares of common stock. Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown Inc. reported sole voting and investment power as to 279,200 shares of common stock. Taunus Corporation disclaims beneficial ownership of the 279,200 shares of common stock. The address of Taunus Corporation is the same as Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown Inc.

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Dollar Range of Securities Beneficially Owned By Directors

      Set forth below is the dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by each nominee and continuing director as of March 31, 2002:

         
Dollar Range of Equity
Securities Beneficially
Name of Director Owned(1)(2)(3)


L. Patrick Bales
    Over $100,000  
Benjamin F. Bryan
    Over $100,000  
Paul H. Cascio(4)
    Over $100,000  
Michael J. Finn(4)
    Over $100,000  
Phillip Goldstein
    Over $100,000  
James P. Oliver(4)
    $50,000 – $100,000  
Robert P. Pinkas(4)
    Over $100,000  
Peter Saltz
    Over $100,000  
James M. Smith
    $50,000 – $100,000  


(1)  Beneficial ownership has been determined in accordance with Rule 16a-1(a)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
(2)  The dollar ranges are: None, $1 – $10,000, $10,001 – $50,000, $50,001 – 100,000, or over $100,000.
 
(3)  The dollar range of the Company’s equity securities owned by each director is based on the closing price of $10.34 per share on March 31, 2002 on the Nasdaq National Market.
 
(4)  Denotes an individual who is an “interested person” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

      Brantley Capital Management, L.L.C., pursuant to the terms of an investment advisory agreement, is responsible, on a day-to-day basis, for the selection and supervision of portfolio investments. Transactions between the Company and Brantley Capital Management, including operational responsibilities, duties and compensation, are governed by the investment advisory agreement. Throughout the term of the investment advisory agreement, the Company will pay to Brantley Capital Management an annual management fee of 2.85% of the Company’s net assets, determined at the end of each calendar quarter and payable in arrears. For the year ended December 31, 2001, the Company owed Brantley Capital Management an investment advisory fee in the aggregate amount of $487,931. Robert P. Pinkas, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer and a director of the Company, and Michael J. Finn, President and a director of the Company, are officers and managers of Brantley Capital Management, and together own 100% of Brantley Capital Management.

      The Company co-invests in portfolio companies from time to time with affiliates of the Company and Brantley Capital Management, including certain venture capital investment partnerships. Certain officers and directors of the Company and officers of Brantley Capital Management also serve as general partners of the investment partnerships’ general partner. The Company’s co-investments with such affiliates are subject to the terms and conditions of the exemptive order granted by the Commission, which relieves the Company from certain provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and permits certain joint transactions with the investment partnerships.

      The Company is an investor in Disposable Products Company, LLC, a non-woven paper products manufacturer. Grand River Industries, Ltd. owns approximately 85% of Disposable Products’ outstanding capital stock. Grand River is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Objective Industrial Investments Partners, L.P. Robert P. Pinkas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, is a managing member in Objective Industrial. As a result of his investment commitment in Objective Industrial, Mr. Pinkas owns 20% of Grand River.

      James P. Oliver has been a director of the Company since 1998 and is a partner with the law firm of Squire Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P., which has represented the Company as general counsel since shortly after its formation in 1996.

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SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this Report on Form 10-K/A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

  BRANTLEY CAPITAL CORPORATION

  By:  /s/ ROBERT P. PINKAS
 
  Title:  Robert P. Pinkas,
  Chairman of the Board,
  Chief Executive Officer
  and Treasurer
 
  Date: April 30, 2002

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report on Form 10-K has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Company in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

         
Signature Title Date



/s/ ROBERT P. PINKAS

Robert P. Pinkas
 
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer and Director (principal executive officer and principal accounting officer)
  April 30, 2002
 
/s/ TAB A. KEPLINGER

Tab A. Keplinger
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)
  April 30, 2002
/s/ MICHAEL J. FINN

Michael J. Finn
 
President and Director
  April 30, 2002
/s/ L. PATRICK BALES

L. Patrick Bales
 
Director
  April 30, 2002
/s/ BENJAMIN F. BRYAN

Benjamin F. Bryan
 
Director
  April 30, 2002
/s/ PETER SALTZ

Peter Saltz
 
Director
  April 30, 2002
/s/ JAMES P. OLIVER

James P. Oliver
 
Director
  April 30, 2002
/s/ JAMES M. SMITH

James M. Smith
 
Director
  April 30, 2002
/s/ PHILLIP GOLDSTEIN

Phillip Goldstein
 
Director
  April 30, 2002

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