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): June 4, 2020

 

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

 

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Title of each class   Ticker symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share   HRZN   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
6.25% Notes due 2022   HTFA   The New York Stock Exchange

 

 

 

 

 

Section 5Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Annual Meeting Results

 

On June 4, 2020, Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved two proposals. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 2020. As of April 16, 2020, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 16,855,754 shares of common stock were eligible to vote.

 

Proposal 1.  The Company’s stockholders elected two Class I directors of the Company, each of whom will serve until the 2023 Annual Meeting, or until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation, removal from office, death or incapacity.  The two directors were elected pursuant to the voting results set forth below:

 

     For   Withheld  

Broker

Non-Votes

James J. Bottiglieri    4,458,847   1,005,189   8,376.566
Gerald A. Michaud    5,153,992   310,044   8,376,566

 

Proposal 2.  The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of RSM US LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, as set forth below:

 

    For   Against   Abstain
     13,478,122   235,590   126,890

 

 

 

 

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: June 4, 2020

HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORPORATION

     
     
 

By:

/s/ Robert D. Pomeroy, Jr.

 
    Robert D. Pomeroy, Jr.  
   

Chief Executive Officer and

Chairman of the Board