UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): October 31, 2017

 

HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

         
Delaware   814-00802   27-2114934

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

312 Farmington Avenue

Farmington, CT 06032

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (860) 676-8654

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 8   Other Events
Item 8.01   Other Events

 

On October 31, 2017, Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors has declared monthly dividends totaling $0.30 per share, payable in such amounts and on such dates to stockholders of record, as set forth below.

 

Ex-Dividend Date Record Date Payment Date Amount Per Share
December 19, 2017 December 20, 2017 January 17, 2018 $0.10
January 19, 2018 January 22, 2018 February 15, 2018 $0.10
February 20, 2018 February 21, 2018 March 15, 2018 $0.10
    Total: $0.30

 

A copy of the press release announcing such dividend is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Section 9   Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)Exhibits.

 

99.1   Press release of the Company dated October 31, 2017.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

       
Date: October 31, 2017

HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORPORATION

 
     
     
 

By:

/s/ Robert D. Pomeroy, Jr.

 
    Robert D. Pomeroy, Jr.  
    Chief Executive Officer  

 

 

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
99.1   Press release of the Company dated October 31, 2017