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): March 19, 2020 (March 19, 2020)
 
 
Apollo Investment Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maryland
 
814-00646
 
52-2439556
(State or Other
Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
9 West 57th Street,
New York, NY 10019
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 515-3450
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
 
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 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Trading symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
AINV
NASDAQ Global Select Market

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



Item 8.01
Other Events.

Apollo Investment Corporation (the “Company”) announced today that it will temporarily suspend its stock repurchase program, including amounts allocated to Rule 10b5-1 repurchase plans. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s investment portfolio and financial results is unknown at this time and the Company and its Board of Directors believe it is prudent to take this action at this time. The Company retains the right to reinstate the stock repurchase program as circumstances change.

The information disclosed under this Item 8.01 is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.











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.
 
 
 
 
APOLLO INVESTMENT CORP.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Joseph D. Glatt
 
 
Name: Joseph D. Glatt
 
 
Title:   Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Date: March 19, 2020